PT5 will orbit Earth from September 29 to November 25, before breaking free from the planet's gravitational pull.

The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, in August.

A newly discovered asteroid, also referred to as a mini-moon or second moon, is set to enter Earth's orbit temporarily this ...

An asteroid heading towards Earth is set to have an unusual fate: instead of smashing through our planet’s atmosphere, it’s ...

PT5 will orbit Earth briefly from September 29 to November 25, 2024, acting as a mini moon. It was discovered in August 2024 ...

The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will do a 56-day horseshoe-shaped fly-by near Earth before it continues on it journey.

An Arjuna asteroid, discovered in August, will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25.

The small asteroid named 2024 PT5 will become a temporary mini moon of Earth from September 29 to November 25, 2024. While ...

一颗名为2024 PT5的小行星正朝地球飞来，但它不会撞击地球，而是会被我们的引力补捉，两周后它就会「困在」地球的轨道上成为一颗「迷你月亮」（卫星），不过它停留时间相当短暂，预计只会在地球引力影响范围内逗留两个月就会脱离，继续它在太阳系中的旅程。

Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple ...

Earth is about to gain a second moon! A "mini-moon" named 2024 PT5 is a small asteroid that will temporarily orbit our planet ...

(CNN) — Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long.