The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 before escaping Earth's gravity. Yet ...

Whether bona fide mini-moons or not, Earth-orbiting asteroids like 2024 PT5 aren’t mere curiosities. Many contain precious metals that, someday, companies hope to extract. “Every time they ...

NASA said 2024 PT5 does not qualify as a "mini-moon" because it was never captured by Earth's gravity and remained more of a "distant companion of our planet" rather than a satellite.

"Mini-moon" to temporarily orbit Earth for 2 months 00:48. Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered ...

What is a mini-moon? Mini-moons occur when the gravitational pull of neighboring planets pulls an object into Earth's orbit, according to USA TODAY.These objects typically have relatively short ...

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a second moon this year. This mini moon will loop around our planet from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. This mini moon is actually Asteroid 2024 PT5. It belongs to a ...

A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will spend the next two months alongside our planet as a mini moon before swooping back to deep space. Skip to main content. Scientific American. September 24, 2024.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday ...

Dubbed the 2024 PT5, the 'mini-moon' will orbit Earth for nearly two months. ... and it will stick around to orbit our planet for roughly two months beginning Sept. 29.

Earth is set to gain another moon by the end of the month — a small asteroid that will be snared by our planet's gravity until the end of the year, scientists say. The mini-moon, an asteroid ...