Orbiting our planet in a horseshoe-shape, the moon will eventually return to a heliocentric orbit, which is around the Sun.

This fall, the Earth will have a temporary cosmic companion. Astronomers have discovered that a “mini moon" will orbit our ...

Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, ...

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A small asteroid named 2024 PT5 is making a brief visit to Earth's orbit, becoming a temporary "mini-moon" this autumn. Check ...

A small asteroid will join Earth's orbit around the sun for two months beginning Sunday, becoming a 'mini-moon.' ...

Starting today, a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 PT5, will accompany Earth as a "second moon" for two months. While it will ...

The Earth has a new companion for the next 2 months! A passing asteroid named 2024 PT5 has become gravitationally tethered to ...

The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters). When it whizzes by Earth on ...

From September 29 to November 25, Earth will have two natural satellites. In addition to the Moon, asteroid 2024 PT5, also ...

The Earth’s “Second Moon” will be visible tonight reportedly also in Greece. Its first appearance will be after 22:45 local time. The “Mini Moon” will be in the sky until 18:43 on Friday, November 25, ...

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