Near-Earth object 2024 PT5 became the centre of attraction when Earth's gravity ... As telescopes become more sensitive to smaller asteroids, more potential Moon boulders will be discovered. (Photo: ...

With this, scientists from NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) considered how 2024 PT5 responded to solar radiation. Unlike most artificial debris that tends to float aimlessly ...

Asteroid 2024 PT5, discovered near Earth in 2024 ... Analysis from NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies confirmed it is a natural object, not human-made debris,... The space visitor ...

In August 2024, the ATLAS telescope in South Africa discovered asteroid 2024 PT5, a ten-meter-wide space rock roughly the size of a school bus, according to Phys.org. Following its discovery, the ...

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 ...

The celestial near-Earth object, known as 2024 PT5, measures about 33 feet (10 meters) wide; however, it’s not in any danger of colliding with Earth now or over the next few decades due to its ...

A small near-Earth object captured the world's attention last year after a NASA-funded telescope discovered it lingering close to our planet. The object never orbited Earth but it stayed close for ...

The object, designated as Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) 2024 PT5 (or simply PT5), follows an orbit strikingly similar to Earth's. Curiously, this region of space often becomes cluttered with discarded ...

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(CNN) — A small space rock that lingered near Earth last year and was referred to as its temporary “mini-moon” may actually be a chunk of the moon that chipped off thousands of years ago.