For a brief moment, Earth has been graced by a second moon—asteroid 2024 PT5—a celestial visitor that won’t be staying long.

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A 36-foot-wide asteroid pulled into Earth’s orbit has become a second "mini-moon" for almost two months. But this ...

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Dr. Shannon Schmoll, director of Michigan State University’s Abrams Planetarium, said an asteroid’s orbit must follow a ...

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The asteroid 2024 PT5 will leave Earth on Nov. 25 after visiting, but new analysis shows this temporary "second moon" may ...