Earth is set to gain a “second moon” for about two months this year, thanks to the asteroid 2024 PT5, which was discovered in ...
Astronomers have reported that Earth will have two natural satellites for nearly two months, from September 29 to November 25 ...
LOS ANGELES — Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact.
The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, in August.
It's an asteroid, a big one, and the Earth's gravity is going to "capture" it on Sept. 29. And hold it until Nov. 25. How does NASA know exactly how long our visitor will stay? Hint: There is a lot of ...
An asteroid heading towards Earth is set to have an unusual fate: instead of smashing through our planet’s atmosphere, it’s ...
From late September until late November this year, a “mini-moon”, called 2024 PT5 by the astrologers who spotted it ...
Comets take the name of the discoverer, whether that be a human or an automated telescopic survey that robotically inspects ...
Scientists have proposed a fascinating new idea: Earth may have once possessed a ring system, akin to that of Saturn. These ...
A rare mini-moon, a small asteroid temporarily captured by Earth's gravity, will briefly orbit the planet for two months.