The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In late December of 2024 ... this near-Earth asteroid in March before the object disappears from view. Once that happens, scientists will have to wait until 2028 when it passes our way again.What's an ...

New calculations suggest there’s a 2% chance the space rock 2024 YR4 will smack Earth ... orbiting between Mars and Jupiter — millions of them — that this region is known as the main ...