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 Earth is to have a second 'mini-moon' set to orbit our planet for about two months this autumn which is an asteroid that ...

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

About 66 million years ago, a city-sized asteroid struck Earth, creating a 100-mile-wide crater in Mexico and causing the ...

When we think of planets with rings, Saturn often comes to mind. However, new research suggests that Earth might have had its ...

The Earth has had mini-moons before this one. The researchers stated in their publication that there were two mini-moon events in 1981 and 2022. The researchers mentioned that they anticipate the ...

A small asteroid will join earth's orbit in late September and remain until late November.

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

A small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will become a mini-moon orbiting Earth from September 29 to November 25. This temporary celestial ...

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