For a brief moment, Earth has been graced by a second moon—asteroid 2024 PT5—a celestial visitor that won’t be staying long.

Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In an extraordinary celestial event, Earth has been hosting a “mini-moon” the size of a city bus for the past several weeks. Officially named asteroid 2024 PT5 ...

A BUS-SIZED "mini moon" is in the final days of its trip to Earth's skies – and will soon vanish until 2055. The holidaying asteroid turned up in Earth's orbit on September 29 this year.

Earth has captured a new mini-moon, asteroid 2024 PT5, which will orbit our planet for two months. Discovered on September 29, 2024, this 37-foot asteroid presents a unique opportunity for ...

November's Beaver Moon -- a supermoon -- comes within about 225,000 miles of Earth on Thursday. It won't reach its full lunar ...

The researchers said the asteroid, which entered Earth’s orbit a few weeks ago, would provide a “two-month mini-moon” that’s set to leave our skies soon. Its usual orbit is in the Arjuna ...

The near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 was first observed on August 7. (Representative Image) Nicknamed as a "mini moon" or "second moon," asteroid 2024 PT5 was first seen on August 7 by a NASA ...

Get ready to witness a celestial spectacle! On Friday, November 15, 2024, the Beaver Moon will illuminate the night sky as ...

According to NASA, at approximately 226,000 miles from Earth, the full moon appears brighter and larger than a regular full moon, hence the term supermoon. Because supermoons are closer to the ...

Since 29 September this year, our moon has had a tiny neighbour. Asteroid 2024 PT5 was first discovered in August of this year by NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System. The researchers ...