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 ...

"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 ...

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.

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Currently, the mini moon is over 2 million miles (3.5 million kilometers) away, and too faint to be seen without powerful telescopes. But it’s not gone for good.

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 ...