WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Over the weekend, a small asteroid entered what will be a nearly two-month orbit around our planet.

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.

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Mini moons are just asteroids that get trapped between the Earth and the moon's gravitational pull, so they can't pass us by ...

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

Earth captured a miniature, "second moon" this past weekend in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, according to NASA ...

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The mysteries of the universe are beyond imagination. Earth, the only planet in our solar system known to support life and ...

The arrival of 2024 PT5 offers astronomers anopportunity to study a celestial object that is rarely seen up close.

A small asteroid named 2024 PT5 is making a brief visit to Earth's orbit, becoming a temporary "mini-moon" this autumn. Check ...

Asteroid 2024 PT5 from the Arjuna group is set to appear as a mini-moon near Earth tonight. Measuring only 10 meters in diameter, it will be observabl ...