An asteroid heading towards Earth is set to have an unusual fate: instead of smashing through our planet’s atmosphere, it’s likely to become trapped in orbit and become a mini-moon. It will be a swift visit,

Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long.The newly discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily be<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving around Earth in a horseshoe shape from Sept.

Earth will welcome a temporary mini-moon named 2024 PT5, which will orbit our planet from late September to late November this year.

You can see the astroid, named 2024 PT5, for a short time before it heads on its way.

PT5 will orbit Earth briefly from September 29 to November 25, 2024, acting as a mini moon. It was discovered in August 2024 and will travel in a semi-orbit around Earth before returning to its sun-centered orbit.

Earth will welcome a visitor in a few days as a traveling asteroid is expected to spend almost two months revolving around the planet. The so-called "mini-moon" will be around from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25,

A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily orbit Earth as a “mini-moon” for nearly two months starting September 29. This rare event offers scientists a chance to study how smaller celestial objects interact with Earth's gravity.