Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, ...

A small asteroid named 2024 PT5 is making a brief visit to Earth's orbit, becoming a temporary "mini-moon" this autumn. Check ...

A small asteroid will join Earth's orbit around the sun for two months beginning Sunday, becoming a 'mini-moon.' ...

Asteroid 2024 PT5 from the Arjuna group is set to appear as a mini-moon near Earth tonight. Measuring only 10 meters in ...

Earth has got a new mini-moon for the next couple of days and it has fascinated people across social media. Albeit, it might ...

Earth has temporarily gained a second moon, an asteroid named 2024 PT5, which was captured in its orbit on September 29, 2024 ...

The internet has been buzzing about a so-called "mini-moon." Here's what we know about 2024 PT5 and if it will be visible.

在太阳系四颗岩质行星中，水星、金星没有卫星，火星有两颗非常小的不规则的卫星，天文学家相信它们是被火星意外俘获的，唯独只有地球，拥有一颗个头还不算小的卫星天然卫星——月球。地-月这种组合在整个太阳系中独树一帜。不过，从9月底开始，地球就将增加一颗卫星。

PT5 will orbit Earth briefly from September 29 to November 25, 2024, acting as a mini moon. It was discovered in August 2024 ...

Mini-moon will not complete a full orbit. Instead, it will experience a slight gravitational pull from Earth before ...

It's thought the asteroid will circle Earth until the end of November, before moving on to other parts of the Milky Way.

PT5 could be anywhere between 16 to 138 feet across, potentially larger than the asteroid that exploded over Chelyabinsk, ...