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.

Due to its orbit being closely matched to our own, calculations indicate the asteroid will orbit Earth again in January 2025 and then in 2055. Mini-moons aren't just curiosities for asteroid-watchers.

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.

The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September.. An asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a ...

The Moon’s motion along the ecliptic provides an interesting counterpoint to the Sun’s annual progress. Each year, as Earth completes a single orbit around the Sun, the Moon orbits our globe ...

On September 29, an asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 will become a "mini-moon" of sorts, temporarily entering Earth's orbit for almost two months before the forces of gravity return it to a vast field of ...

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.

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 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 ...

The asteroid 2024 PT5 will leave Earth on Nov. 25 before Thanksgiving after visiting as a second moon, but new analysis shows it may have been born from our original moon and thus from Earth.

Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight. transcript “3 ...

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 ...