Credit: Two-Meter Twin Telescope / Light Bridges / Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias A temporary mini-moon snared by Earth ...

Astronomers at the Complutense University of Madrid first spotted this intriguing event using a powerful telescope in ...

The asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, is set to be drawn away from Earth by the powerful pull of the sun on Monday. Called a "mini-moon" of sorts ... is set to depart from view, evidence is suggesting ...

After almost two months of companionship, Earth has just lost its “mini-moon.” On Monday, the asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 was ...

Earth has had mini moon visits in the past. The asteroid 2022 NX1 temporarily got caught in Earth's orbit for a short time in ...

As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter) occur about a week apart, with the full ...

The Earth has parted ways with ... dynamics researcher Federica Spoto told the New York Times in September. Scientists believe the so-called "mini moon" was once part of the Arjuna asteroid ...

And as of Monday, Nov. 25, it’ll part ways with us. Here’s what to know about it: Earth’s new "mini moon" was discovered on Aug. 7 by NASA-funded specialized equipment based in South ...

Stadium-sized Asteroid To Zoom By Earth Thanksgiving Week Still, this mini-moon period has allowed scientists to study 2024 PT5 with powerful ground-based telescopes in Spain. A new paper by the study ...

November 25 at 4.43pm in the UK – or 11.43am in New York. It's believed that the asteroid previously appeared near Earth as a "mini moon" in the 1960s. And it's expected to return again in 2055.

Preliminary research suggests asteroid 2024 PT5, which stuck around Earth for almost two months, has lunar origins Margherita Bassi Daily Correspondent A stock illustration of an asteroid near Earth.