Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid ...

On September 29, 2024, Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. It won't be around much longer.

Earth’s newly captured mini-moon 2024 PT5 will depart in November, highlighting the fascination with transient asteroids.

When the world woke up on Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth had an extra moon. 2024 PT5, a Yale shuttle-sized Asteroid, will orbit Earth until late November. This new “mini-moon” is a wayward asteroid, a space ...

WASHINGTON — Earth's moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth ...

Analyzing lunar tidal data from two NASA missions, scientists can discern the surprising interior of the Earth’s only natural satellite.

DART's goal was to examine how well a planetary defense strategy in moving a threatening space rock away from Earth. Hera will examine the collision from a nearby vantage point, providing a different ...

Frank Sinatra once sang, “Fly me to the moon,” but now anyone on Earth can ask “Which moon do you want to go to, Frank?” ...

Brilliant Jupiter rises at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1 and by twilight on Nov. 30. It can be found in the constellation Taurus at ...

Have you ever worried about the moon getting lonely in its terrestrial orbit? Well, worry no more. The moon has found a friend!

It sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie. For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is more than just a ...