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

Hera and its two cubesats arrived at their launch site in Florida in early September following a transatlantic flight from Germany, with a stop in Ireland. The mission's launch window opens on Oct. 7 ...

Scientists predict that the asteroid 'mini moon' will re-enter Earth's orbit again in 2055. This is due to its orbit being ...

An asteroid will pass so close to Earth on Sept. 29 that it will temporarily be captured by gravity and be our planetary ...

You might think of asteroids as just rocks of various sizes floating around in space. But they’re vastly more complex than ...

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

Scientists aren't sure if 2024 PT5 is an asteroid. At roughly 10 meters in length, 2024 PT5 is difficult to spot without a ...

Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple ...

Earth about to get a temporary ‘mini moon’ this month, scientists say - Space rock to orbit Earth for brief period between ...

It won't be there forever, but Earth will have a second moon when a small asteroid begins to orbit the planet later this ...

Asteroid PT5 was discovered on August 7 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System and was observed by a team in ...