An asteroid known as 2024 PT5—and nicknamed the "Mini Moon"—will orbit Earth alongside the moon from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. See ...

PEORIA ( 25News Now) - It’s not every day earth gets a new companion in space, but for the next couple of months, that’s ...

The Earth has got itself a new moon. The new satellite is temporary: it will leave again at the end of November. And it is ...

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

October's full moon will have some company this month now that a mini-moon is in Earth's orbit. Here's what you should know ...

Tales of the Shire is putting the spotlight on Hobbits, but one iconic race from the fantasy franchise deserves to be ...

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

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

Orbiting our planet in a horseshoe-shape, the moon will eventually return to a heliocentric orbit, which is around the Sun.

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

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Near-Earth objects (NEOs) that move in horseshoe-shaped paths can come close to our planet at low speeds. During these times, ...