Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, ...

Starting this Sunday, stargazers have a unique phenomenon to observe as a school bus-sized asteroid temporarily joins Earth's ...

A small asteroid will join Earth's orbit around the sun for two months beginning Sunday, becoming a 'mini-moon.' ...

Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons. The asteroid was found by a group called ATLAS, which stands for Asteroid ...

This week see many special celestial sights, from a bright comet and a solar eclipse to a bright Venus and the possibility of ...

This fall, the Earth will have a temporary cosmic companion. Astronomers have discovered that a “mini moon" will orbit our ...

Earth's orbit will temporarily capture a mini moon - a tiny asteroid called Asteroid 2024 PT5. An astronomer tells whether we ...

This means you will not be able to see this mini-moon with the naked eye. You likely won't be able to see it with a telescope ...

Near-Earth objects (NEOs) that move in horseshoe-shaped paths can come close to our planet at low speeds. During these times, ...

Astrologers explain what to expect from the Earth's new "mini-Moon," aka asteroid 2024 PT5, including the dates that this new ...

Earth is soon to gain a temporary companion, a “mini moon”. This small asteroid will be captured by Earth’s gravity on Sunday, orbiting the planet for about two months before moving on.

The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet. When it whizzes by Earth on Sunday, it will ...