The Earth is getting a second 'mini-moon' later this month, but it'll only last from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, researchers say.
Earth will soon have a second moon, but it will be nothing like the one we're accustomed to seeing in the night sky. The new "mini-moon" will be asteroid 2024 PT5, a space rock discovered earlier this ...
2024 PT5 will be a temporary visitor, arriving in September and flying off again in November.
Though the mini-moon will only be in Earth’s orbit for about two months, it’ll stay close to the planet for a few months, ...
For nearly two months this year, Earth’s moon will have company — a second moon. Technically, it isn’t a second moon, but ...
An asteroid, pulled into Earth’s orbit, is sometimes known as a ‘mini-moon.’ You’ll need a telescope to view it.
( KTLA) — Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of ...
A “second moon” will pass by Earth, but not for so long. According to a study published by the American Astronomical Society, ...
Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon ...
In a rebuttal to NASA’s 2025 budget request, Chandra director Patrick Slane wrote that despite a longstanding technical issue, the observatory’s efficiency is stable, and the American Astronomical ...
An Arjuna asteroid, discovered in August, will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25.