The asteroid 2024 PT5 entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and is set to depart on Nov. 25. Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty Images It sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie.

It entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be taking up residency in our skies until Nov. 25 before returning to the solar system. Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons.

A tiny asteroid will orbit around our planet for 53 days from the end of September. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth ...

An asteroid called 2020 CD3 was bound to Earth for several years before leaving the planet's orbit in 2020 and another called 2022 NX1 became a mini-moon of Earth in 1981 and 2022 and will return ...

The Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit 42179 set measures 9" high, 12.5" long, and 7" wide. It's comprised of 526 pieces and is marketed for ages 10 and older.

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 MN88, measuring about 65 feet wide, will make its closest approach on 6 July.

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 ...

Third known interstellar object to pass through solar system, right next to Earth’s orbit by: Marcia Dunn , The Associated Press Posted: Jul 3, 2025 / 02:45 PM CDT ...

SpaceX’s Fram2 Crew could launch as early as this year. Credit: SpaceX. Polar orbit is generally used for weather satellites, which help monitor the effects of climate change on the Arctic regions.

The Earth's next ice age is expected to begin in about 11,000 years -- unless human-caused global warming disrupts natural cycles. Barker said that without the Industrial Revolution, assuming ...

A Soviet-era spacecraft stranded in orbit for more than half a century is now on a collision course with Earth. Kosmos 482—originally launched on March 31, 1972, as part of the Soviet Union's ...

Kaib previously published work that suggested Earth's orbit was altered by a passing star three million years ago. “We looked at the typical, run-of-the-mill flybys,” Raymond told New Scientist .