A newly discovered asteroid, also referred to as a mini-moon or second moon, is set to enter Earth's orbit temporarily this ...

On August 7, 2024, NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a space object that, for a little ...

The bus-size asteroid, which was discovered on August 7 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ...

Earth is about to get a temporary companion as an asteroid known as "2024 PT5" will become a "mini-moon" starting on 29. Discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in South Africa ...

Experts say the small asteroid will start its trek around our planet in late September but doesn't pose any threat.

A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its orbit.

Labeled as ‘mini-moon’, the discovery of the small asteroid has triggered lot of excitement, among the community of amateur ...

The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe-shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on it journey.

PT5 will briefly become Earth's "mini moon" from September 29 to November 25, offering scientists a rare opportunity to study ...

An asteroid is headed towards Earth. It's not going to hit us, but it is going to hang out for a couple of months. A recently ...

A recently-discovered asteroid will soon become a mini-moon of Earth, and it will hang around until Thanksgiving.

Earth is to get a new moon as an asteroid heading towards us will be trapped in orbit. From September 29, 33-foot-wide ...