Unlike other common asteroids, 2024 PT5 has an orbit close to ... once thought to be just another asteroid, may have a much deeper connection to Earth’s closest celestial neighbour.

On Sunday, 29th September, Earth captured a new "minimoon" known as 2024 PT5. The bus-sized asteroid, measuring 33 feet wide, is temporarily orbiting Earth for 57 days. Although it's a fascinating ...

But the chance of an impact is still quite slim.New calculations suggest there's a 2% chance the space rock 2024 YR4 will smack Earth ... again.What's an asteroid?Asteroids are space rocks ...

In late December of 2024, um, *** NASA funded near Earth asteroid survey ... when it passes our way again.What's an asteroid?Asteroids are space rocks orbiting the sun that are considerably ...

A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new insights to asteroid and lunar science. The small near-Earth object 2024 PT5 ...

Last year, astronomers on the hunt for potentially dangerous near-Earth asteroids spotted something unusual. A space rock, now dubbed 2024 PT5 made several close passes by Earth, not quite ...