The mini-moon is Asteroid 2024 PT5, which was discovered in August. In an article published by the American Astronomical ...

An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in ...

Astronomers have reported that Earth will have two natural satellites for nearly two months, from September 29 to November 25 ...

(CNN) — Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long.

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.

For almost two months, from 29 September to 25 November, Earth will have two natural satellites, astronomers have announced.

From late September until late November this year, a “mini-moon”, called 2024 PT5 by the astrologers who spotted it ...

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...

Earth's orbit will capture a bus-sized asteroid later this month, giving us a second moon for about two months.

Earth's gravity will interrupt asteroid 2024 PT5's 372 day trip around the Sun, making it a temporary satellite.

When the new mini-moon comes around, however, most people will probably not get to witness it: “The object is too small and ...