This fall, the Earth will have a temporary cosmic companion. Astronomers have discovered that a “mini moon" will orbit our ...

Here’s the deal: On Sept. 29 Earth’s gravity snagged a “mini moon” and pulled it into our orbit. This second moon is ...

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

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon — a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. Local educators tell us ...

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

No need for farewells, 2024 PT5 may drop in again in 2055 Everybody be on their best behavior: Earth has a visitor. 2024 PT5 ...

A mini-moon is an asteroid or space rock that enters Earth’s orbit and acts like a second, much smaller moon for a short time ...

To qualify as a mini-moon, an asteroid must be relatively close to Earth, within 4.5 million kilometers, and travel at a ...

Here’s how it works. NASA scientists have calculated that Earth will capture a "second moon" on Sunday (Sept. 29). The "mini-moon" comes in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually ...

Earth is soon to gain a temporary companion, a “mini moon”. This small asteroid will be captured by Earth’s gravity on Sunday, orbiting the planet for about two months before moving on.

Earth has a new “mini- moon ” after an asteroid has joined our orbit. The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after ...

Mini moons are just asteroids that get trapped between the Earth and the moon's gravitational pull, so they can't pass us by ...