It looks like the mini-moon asteroid 2024 PT5 hails from our true moon and, thus, from Earth! Earth's "second moon" won't be sticking around for Thanksgiving, but just as many of us will on ...
Earth's temporary mini moon, 2024 PT5, will depart Nov. 25. Credit: Two-Meter Twin Telescope / Light Bridges / Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth ...
For nearly two months, two moons have orbited Earth. By Monday, there will be only one moon again. 2024 PT5, an asteroid that’s been lurking around Earth’s neighborhood for a few billion years, was ...