Professor Alan Fitzsimmons will be at ground control for the ESA Hera mission at the European Space Operations Centre in ...

An astronomer based in Belfast is to take part in the European Space Agency's (ESA) first planetary-defence mission, to help ...

A Belfast-based astronomer is to take part in the European Space Agency's (ESA) first planetary-defence mission, to help ward ...

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

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

A new mini-moon the size of a city bus will begin circling our planet and hanging out in our skies until Thanksgiving week.

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

Earth's Mini-Moon refers to the asteroid 2024 PT5 that entered Earth's orbit in late September 2024 and will temporarily circle the planet until Novem ...

This month, Earth will briefly gain a second moon, a small asteroid known as 2024 PT5. You'll need some special equipment to ...

PEORIA ( 25News Now) - It’s not every day earth gets a new companion in space, but for the next couple of months, that’s ...

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "minimoon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet ...

Here’s the deal: On Sept. 29 Earth’s gravity snagged a “mini moon” and pulled it into our orbit. This second moon is ...