A temporary “mini-moon” will whirl around Earth for about two months as our planet’s gravity captures a small asteroid in its ...

A small asteroid called 2024 PT5 will temporarily orbit Earth this fall. Here's what it looks like and whether it will be ...

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

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

Experts say the small asteroid will start its trek around our planet in late September but doesn't pose any threat.

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...

On August 7, 2024, NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected a space object that, for a little ...

Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini ...

Earth will temporarily get a second moon next week when a tiny asteroid begins its two month orbit around the planet, though ...

Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon ...

The Earth is getting a temporary "mini-moon" for about two months starting later this month. The mini-moon—that's the ...

Earth’s gravity has disrupted an asteroid named 2024 P-T-5. The space rock and the Earth are now in a fleeting gravitational dance. Jordan-Marie Smith is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.