For the past two months, a small asteroid named 2024 PT5 has been keeping Earth company, acting as a "mini-moon." Now, it's ...

Earth has a temporary, tiny companion. While not quite a "mini moon," since it will never be captured by Earth's gravity, ...

For the last few months Earth has had a "second moon," albeit a much more diminutive one than our main lunar companion. Unlike the moon, this "mini-moon" was never expected to stick around.

25, it’ll part ways with us. Here’s what to know about it: Earth’s new "mini moon" was discovered on Aug. 7 by NASA-funded specialized equipment based in South Africa, FOX Weather reported ...

The asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, is set to be drawn away from Earth by the powerful pull of the sun on Monday. Called a "mini-moon" of sorts by some, it temporarily entered Earth's orbit on Sept.

it's time to say goodbye to an asteroid that became Earth’s temporary mini-moon. Having entered into an orbit of Earth on Sept. 29, 2024, a near-Earth asteroid called 2024 PT5 was captured by ...

Earth has separated from its temporary second moon, but it's not the last time Earth will say hello to the space rock.

Planet Earth is bidding farewell to a "mini moon," a harmless asteroid named ... By the time it returns next year, it will be moving too fast — more than double its speed from September ...

The mini-moon is officially known as asteroid 2024 PT5. After first joining up with Earth on Sept. 29, 2024, the mini-moon left its orbit around our planet at 10:43 a.m. EST (1543 GMT) on Monday (Nov.

Planet Earth is going separate ways from an asteroid that has spent the last two months floating along as a "mini moon" - with the space rock moving away on Monday. This departure is due to the ...

A so-called "mini moon" that has been floating ... once again make a temporary and partial lap around Earth. On its return, it will be moving more than double its current speed, Mr Marcos said.

Is this the first time Earth has had a mini-moon? No. Earth has had a few mini-moons in the past, some stayed with us for a few days, while some for years. Earth now officially has two moons after its ...