Earth is bidding farewell to a tiny asteroid that joined its orbit for nearly two months. The asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, is set to be drawn away from Earth by the powerful pull of the sun on Monday.

Earth getting mini-moon (temporarily). What to know about asteroid 2024 PT5. Beginning Sunday, Earth's skies will soon have a temporary visitor. On September 29, an asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 will ...

Asteroid 2024 PT5, which almost became a temporary mini-moon to Earth, was recently found to be a broken-off part of the moon itself. This discovery has led scientists to believe there are many more ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - You may have heard by now about Earth getting a second moon starting next week. I am going to be honest with you right out of the gate - this is not going to be as exciting as it ...

The moon will soon have a companion in Earth's orbit for a limited time. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study published in ...

Earth has quietly picked up a new traveling companion, a tiny captured object that astronomers say will loop around our planet for decades before slipping back into deep space. NASA and independent ...

A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely referred to as a "mini-moon." Turns out the ...

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 very small, at just 10 metres across. But it is one of a very few times that ...

Earth will be hosting a "mini-moon" starting this weekend. Also sometimes called a "second moon," the small asteroid will rotate Earth for several months. The existence of the asteroid, formally named ...

Millions of asteroids are floating around in space. Find out what you know about these relics of our solar system. (Jungmin Ryu for The Washington Post) Warning: This ...

Beginning Sunday, Earth's skies will soon have a temporary visitor. On September 29, an asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 will become a "mini-moon" of sorts, temporarily entering Earth's orbit for almost two ...