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 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Over the weekend, a small asteroid entered what will be a nearly two-month orbit around our planet.

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

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

Near-Earth objects (NEOs) that move in horseshoe-shaped paths can come close to our planet at low speeds. During these times, ...

Earth captures second moon for a few weeks Asteroid 2024 PT5 part of the Arjuna asteroid belt Asteroid 2024 PT5 will not be ...

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 ...

Chief Meet Earth’s new mini-moon, 2024 PT5. Well, actually, 2024 PT5 is not a “mini-moon” but rather an asteroid that will stick around for 56.6 ...

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 ...