Between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 2024, an asteroid from the Near-Earth object (NEO) population will be briefly pulled into orbit ...
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...
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, ...
An asteroid will pass so close to Earth on Sept. 29 that it will temporarily be captured by gravity and be our planetary ...
Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini ...
Scientists aren't sure if 2024 PT5 is an asteroid. At roughly 10 meters in length, 2024 PT5 is difficult to spot without a ...
The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months. For the next two months, an ...
This new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking off from its ...
Scientists predict that the asteroid 'mini moon' will re-enter Earth's orbit again in 2055. This is due to its orbit being ...
The bus-size asteroid, which was discovered on August 7 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ...
Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple ...
An asteroid, pulled into Earth’s orbit, is sometimes known as a ‘mini-moon.’ You’ll need a telescope to view it.