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An asteroid called 2024 PT5 will go around the Earth for two months this autumn. Why is it called a 'mini moon' and can you see it? Video by Ellenoor Shameli Why legendary crime photographer ...

The tiny asteroid, which researchers named "2024 PT5," will temporarily orbit Earth before returning to an asteroid belt and continue revolving around the sun. It will resume its heliocentric ...

The moon will get a companion this week as an asteroid around the length of a double-decker bus enters Earth's orbit. The temporary guest, called 2024 PT5, should arrive on 29 September and is ...

That's no moon, it's an asteroid. Earth is set to have a visitor in its orbit in the form of a "mini-moon" also known as asteroid 2024 PT5 over the next couple of months. The asteroid is set to ...

The asteroid, which scientists refer to as 2024 PT5, hails from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which contains rocks that follow an orbit quite similar to Earth’s. Occasionally, some of these ...

The moon will soon have a companion in Earth's orbit for a limited time. An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, according to a study published ...

For years, this small asteroid has been on a gradual approach towards Earth's orbit. Recently, it reached a critical point where Earth's gravitational pull became the dominant force acting upon it, ...