On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "minimoon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet ...

Technically a “temporarily captured object,” 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth asteroid and Earth’s newest mini-moon. This 11-meter ...

This week see many special celestial sights, from a bright comet and a solar eclipse to a bright Venus and the possibility of ...

It is widely believed that the moon formed during a collision between Earth and a small planet known as Theia.

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

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon - a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. An astronomer tells whether we ...

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

Starting this Sunday, stargazers have a unique phenomenon to observe as a school bus-sized asteroid temporarily joins Earth's ...

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

What is a mini-moon? The Earth’s new satellite – explained - Our neighbourhood’s new visitor is one of just a few seen in the ...

For a short time, dear Luna has a friend. The asteroid 2024 PT5 spans just 33 feet (10 meters) and won’t even orbit Earth ...

Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon ...