In just over one week’s time, Earth will gain a new celestial companion that will stay for two months in the planet’s ...

A rare mini-moon, a small asteroid temporarily captured by Earth's gravity, will briefly orbit the planet for two months.

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

The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months, researchers wrote in a recent ...

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

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

It’s an exciting time for astronomy enthusiasts as Earth will temporarily get a second moon for almost two months. A recent ...

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

Starting next week an asteroid about the size of a school bus will be temporarily caught by the Earth’s gravity. It’s called ...

Though the mini-moon will only be in Earth’s orbit for about two months, it’ll stay close to the planet for a few months, ...

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

The Earth is getting a second 'mini-moon' later this month, but it'll only last from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, researchers say.