The Earth is getting a second 'mini-moon' later this month, but it'll only last from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, researchers say.

Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple ...

The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe-shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on it journey.

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...

An asteroid heading towards Earth is set to have an unusual fate: instead of smashing through our planet’s atmosphere, it’s ...

The bus-size asteroid, which was discovered on August 7 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ...

The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, in August ...

The small asteroid named 2024 PT5 will become a temporary mini moon of Earth from September 29 to November 25, 2024. While ...

Earth is about to gain a second moon! A "mini-moon" named 2024 PT5 is a small asteroid that will temporarily orbit our planet ...

PT5 will orbit Earth from September 29 to November 25, before breaking free from the planet's gravitational pull.

The tiny asteroid will complete a wide orbit over the course of 53 days, but don't get your hopes up about seeing it.

PT5 will briefly become Earth's "mini moon" from September 29 to November 25, offering scientists a rare opportunity to study ...