The asteroid, also known as 469219 Kamo'oalewa, orbits the sun, so it remains a constant companion of Earth. It is too ...

“The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon on 22 December 2032 is now approximately 4 percent, and this ...

Occasionally, asteroids get caught in Earth’s orbit, temporarily becoming mini moons before continuing their cosmic paths.

Blue Origin has been mum about the payload that will fly on this rocket, but multiple people have told Ars that the current ...

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 ...

Before concluding that 2024 PT5 was a fragment of the Moon, scientists needed to rule out the possibility that it was simply space debris, such as an old rocket part or a piece of human-made material.

Departing on Monday (Nov. 25), Earth's recent "mini-moon" asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second moon again?

Scientists believe the so-called "mini moon" was once part of the Arjuna asteroid belt, a group of asteroids following a similar orbit to the Earth. Despite its moniker, 2024 PT5 never completed ...

If the giant impact hypothesis and the analysis of Asteroid 2024 PT5's origin are correct, that would mean our true moon is the parent of this mini moon, and Earth is its grandparent. The second ...

"Calling asteroid 2024 PT5 a moon depends on if you consider a brief capture enough to call it a moon—the asteroid will not quite complete an orbit around Earth before leaving again," Darren ...

Also Read | Earth's 'Second Moon' To Be Visible Today. All About Asteroid 2024 PT5 'Mini' is also the key word here. Asteroid 2024 PT5 is only 37 feet or so long-the size of a bus.

In a first-of-its-kind astronomical finding, scientists have confirmed that Earth now hosts a second moon. This new satellite, named asteroid 2024 PT5, was captured into a temporary orbit by our ...