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

For a short time, dear Luna has a friend. The asteroid 2024 PT5 spans just 33 feet (10 meters) and won’t even orbit Earth entirely.

Earth will briefly host a new visitor, asteroid 2024 PT5, from September 29 to November 25. Originating from the Arjuna asteroid belt, this mini-moon was detected by NASA in August. Although it won't be visible to the naked eye,

Earth’s new mini moon 2024 PT5 will orbit briefly from September to November 2024, offering a rare chance for scientific study of near-Earth asteroids.

Earth has got a new mini-moon for the next couple of days and it has fascinated people across social media. Albeit, it might not be visible to the naked eye without a telescope due to its small size.

A new mini-moon the size of a city bus has begun circling our planet and will continue hanging out in our skies until Thanksgiving week. An asteroid named 2024 PT5 has entered Earth's orbit, and will be caught there from Sept.

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "minimoon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be visible to amateur skywatchers.

What is the new mini-moon? Officially known as 2024 PT5, it is actually an asteroid. It is thought to come from the Arjuna asteroid group, a set of asteroids that are just under 1

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