The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is getting close to announcing the official name of (164207) 2004 GU9, one of ...

Earth's recent "mini-moon" asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but ...

Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the departing asteroid 2024 PT5.

Earth is saying goodbye to an asteroid that has been a "mini-moon" of sorts since late September, when it joined the planet's ...

Preliminary research suggests asteroid 2024 PT5, which stuck around Earth for almost two months, has lunar origins ...

Earth is about to bid farewell to its temporary celestial companion as asteroid 2024 PT5 prepares to depart our orbit on ...

For about two months, Earth had a temporary second moon from an asteroid that scientists believe originated from our only ...

The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for ...

Time flows differently on the Moon, affecting clocks and navigation for Artemis lunar missions, experts reveal.

For the last few months Earth has had a "second moon," albeit a much more diminutive one than our main lunar companion. Unlike the moon, this "mini-moon" was never expected to stick around.

A partial lunar eclipse also unfolded that night, visible in much of the Americas, Africa and Europe as Earth’s shadow fell on the moon, resembling a small bite. October’s supermoon was the ...