PT5, initially identified as a near-Earth asteroid, is believed to be a lunar fragment due to its unique orbit and mineral composition matching l ...

去年发现的近地天体2024 PT5小行星以其潜在的月球起源吸引了科学家的目光。这颗小行星可能是几千年前月球受到巨大撞击后被抛射到太空中的，其轨道与地球轨道非常吻合。 研究人员证实它的成分与月球岩石相似，这为研究小行星和月球历史提供了难得的机会。

2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...

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Asteroid 2024 PT5, discovered near Earth in 2024, is suspected to be a fragment from the Moon’s surface. Researchers found its composition matches lunar rock samples, specifically silicate-rich ...

For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit around the Sun, temporarily caught by Earth’s gravity to become a far away ...

The celestial near-Earth object, known as 2024 PT5, measures about 33 feet (10 meters) wide; however, it’s not in any danger of colliding with Earth now or over the next few decades due to its ...

The celestial near-Earth object, known as 2024 PT5, measures about 33 feet (10 meters) wide; however, it’s not in any danger of colliding with Earth now or over the next few decades due to its ...

By Becky Ferreira For a few months last fall, a school-bus-size space rock named 2024 PT5 gained fame as Earth’s new “mini-moon.” Astronomers rushed to study the object while it was still ...

Now it could contribute new insights to asteroid and lunar science. The small near-Earth object 2024 PT5 captured the world's attention last year after a telescope discovered it lingering close to ...