SIZED “mini moon” is in the final days of its trip to Earth’s skies – and will soon vanish until 2055. The holidaying ...
Unlike the moon, the “mini-moon” wasn’t expected to stick ... First spotted in August, the near-Earth asteroid (NEO) 2024 PT5 began its trip around Earth on September 29, 2024, after coming ...
Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the departing asteroid 2024 PT5.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for ...
Though its visit was brief, this small space rock—dubbed a “mini moon” by many—has had quite a few eyes on it as it acted as a second moon for our planet. Discovered in August 2024 ...
Earth's recent "mini-moon" asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but ...
Called a "mini-moon" of sorts by some, it temporarily entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which follows a similar orbital path around the sun as the Earth. Now ...
Planet Earth is going separate ways from an asteroid that has spent the last two months floating along as a "mini moon" - with the space rock moving away on Monday. This departure is due to the ...
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.
Unlike the moon, this "mini-moon" was never expected to stick around. The mini-moon is officially known as asteroid 2024 PT5. After first joining up with Earth on Sept. 29, 2024, the mini-moon ...
Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's ...