Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the departing asteroid 2024 PT5.

The recently discovered object, known as 2024 PT5, has been tagging alongside Earth since September. Here’s what to know ...

Preliminary research suggests asteroid 2024 PT5, which stuck around Earth for almost two months, has lunar origins ...

For about two months, Earth had a temporary second moon from an asteroid that scientists believe originated from our only ...

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 1981 and 2022. It will return as a temporary mini moon of our planet ...

A small asteroid, dubbed Earth's temporary "mini moon," has been captivating scientists ... and it will continue on a new path around the Sun. The asteroid will not return to Earth’s vicinity ...

"Earth can regularly capture asteroids from the Near-Earth object (NEO) population and pull them into orbit, making them mini-moons," the team explained a paper in September. "Sometimes, these ...

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 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on ...

asteroid close to Earth). After just under two months in orbit, it's time to say goodbye to an asteroid that became Earth’s temporary mini-moon. Having entered into an orbit of Earth on Sept.

An illustration of Starship Human Landing System on the surface of the Moon. SpaceX More than 55 years after the Apollo Moon landing, NASA is returning astronauts to the Moon, but it’s going to ...

(AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past ... of 40 to 70 percent with the new contract while all ...