In the case of 2024 PT5, it is expected to be captured by Earth from Sept. 29 until Nov. 25. Afterward, it will remain in the neighbourhood — near Earth — until some time after Jan. 9, 2025.

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

The Moon, unlike Earth, lacks an atmosphere to absorb or deflect impact debris. A direct hit from YR4 could create a crater ...

If you thought our moon was the only satellite circling the Earth, think again. Astronomers have revealed a shocking number of tiny bodies are also up there as well.

At 3,476 kilometres in diameter, our moon is about one quarter the width of the Earth. Most of the other moons in our solar system are a tiny fraction the size of their parent planets.

Odds of the rock hitting the Earth stand at 1-in-37,000, but the Moon may not be so lucky. The chance of the asteroid smashing into the Moon has risen to 1-in-55, and is expected to keep going up.

Last year, 2024 PT5 was dubbed Earth's temporary 'second moon' because of its size and lingering presence so close to our planet. Astronomers collected data on the supposed asteroid as it circled ...