Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon. Expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, ...

Prof. Arjuna de Silva considers the clean record the country’s athletes have maintained at the international arena during the last decade is the proof of the high standard the Sri Lanka Anti-Doping ...

Scientists predict that the asteroid 'mini moon' will re-enter Earth's orbit again in 2055. This is due to its orbit being ...

Between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 2024, an asteroid from the Near-Earth object (NEO) population will be briefly pulled into orbit ...

Scientists aren't sure if 2024 PT5 is an asteroid. At roughly 10 meters in length, 2024 PT5 is difficult to spot without a ...

It’s an exciting time for astronomy enthusiasts as Earth will temporarily get a second moon for almost two months. A recent ...

Former Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh celebrated his nomination for the FIH Men's Goalkeeper of the Year ...

Jedicke was not involved in the new study. Asteroid 2024 PT5 came from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which is made of small asteroids that have orbits around the sun similar to Earth’s orbit. “We think ...

Though the mini-moon will only be in Earth’s orbit for about two months, it’ll stay close to the planet for a few months, ...

The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months. For the next two months, an ...

According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the “moon” in ...

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