For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is ...

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Have you ever worried about the moon getting lonely in its terrestrial orbit? Well, worry no more. The moon has found a friend!

On September 29, 2024, Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. It won't be around much longer.

Earth’s newly captured mini-moon 2024 PT5 will depart in November, highlighting the fascination with transient asteroids.

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This phase of the moon is a great time for stargazing since the bright side of the moon faces away from Earth and won’t overshadow celestial bodies and events. Of course, clouds and other weather ...

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But it's not a moon. In fact, it's an asteroid named 2024 PT5. It entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be taking up residency in our skies until Nov. 25 before returning to the solar system.