Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid ...

When Will The Mini-Moon Orbit Earth? Asteroid 2024 PT5 will ... the director of the Center for Near Earth Object Studies at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, told The New York Times.

Paul Chodas, director of the Center for Near Earth Object ... remain in the planet's orbit for many months, or even years.

the 2022 NX1 asteroid became a mini-moon in 1981 and again in 2022. So don’t worry if you miss this one - scientists predict 2024 PT5 will also return to Earth’s orbit again in 2055.

When the dark side of the Moon is facing Earth we cannot see it. This is called a new moon. As the Moon continues to orbit Earth we can see more and more of the lit side. At various stages in its ...

Earth will soon have a visitor – and not of the extraterrestrial kind. Astronomers found a small asteroid that will orbit our planet this fall, becoming a "mini-moon" temporarily. Earth only has ...

An early, full-scale mockup of the astronaut accommodations developed for a small space station orbiting the moon ... in orbit around the moon or as a way station when transferring between Earth ...

Earth is set to play host to a “mini-moon” this week, as a small asteroid – about the length of a double-decker bus – enters the planet’s orbit. The temporary guest, called 2024 PT5 ...

Earth has a new “mini-moon” after an asteroid has joined our orbit. The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after us for years. Now, it has become close enough to be pulled in by our gravity.

Heads up, skywatchers: The supermoon this week, Oct. 17, is the closest moon's orbit to Earth this year, and it will appear huge and bright in the night sky. This week's lunar showstopper ...

It sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie. For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is more than just a ...

When the dark side of the Moon is facing Earth we cannot see it. This is called a new moon. As the Moon continues to orbit Earth we can see more and more of the lit side. At various stages in its ...