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

Europe's Hera mission to the asteroid Dimorphos, which NASA's DART probe hit in September 2022, has arrived at its launch ...

Earth's orbit will capture a bus-sized asteroid later this month, giving us a second moon for about two months.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will become a mini-moon orbiting Earth from September 29 to November 25. This temporary celestial ...