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Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "mini-moon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days ...

This week see many special celestial sights, from a bright comet and a solar eclipse to a bright Venus and the possibility of ...

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon — a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. Local educators tell us ...

If you were hoping to see the “mini moon,” you’ve probably been disappointed. But experts say the asteroid was an important ...

The Earth has got itself a new moon. The new satellite is temporary: it will leave again at the end of November. And it is ...

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

Earth welcomed a “mini moon”, a temporary visitor, into its orbit on September 29, 2024. This astral companion is due to ...

The tides we experience in all bodies of water on earth are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun. At the Bay ...

Earth now has a "mini-moon," or an asteroid in its orbit, which will stick around until 2025. Here's everything to know and ...

So, Earth has a "new moon," but before you get too excited about a cosmic sidekick, let’s set the record straight. Earth is ...