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Have you ever worried about the moon getting lonely in its terrestrial orbit? Well, worry no more. The moon has found a friend!

On September 29, 2024, Earth captured a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5, turning it into a temporary mini-moon. It won't be around much longer.

Earth’s newly captured mini-moon 2024 PT5 will depart in November, highlighting the fascination with transient asteroids.

This phase of the moon is a great time for stargazing since the bright side of the moon faces away from Earth and won’t overshadow celestial bodies and events. Of course, clouds and other weather ...

2024 PT5 belongs to the Arjuna asteroid belt ... It will then leave Earth behind but return in 2055. Can we see our mini moon? No, it is too dim to see with backyard telescopes.

discovered an asteroid originating from the Arjuna belt moving in an orbit aligning closely to that of Earth. The asteroid entered an orbital pattern, like that of our Moon, on Septemnber 29th.

The moon has a remarkable way of showcasing different "faces," influenced by its phases and the perspectives from which we observe it. During its rising phase, the moon often appears larger and ...

We've heard rumblings about a new iPad mini coming from Apple for quite a while. The company dropped a news release revealing the next generation of its more portable tablet. Forget the pomp and ...

With Halloween right around the corner, another Hunter's moon is coming, the biggest and brightest ever. This moon comes after September's Harvest Moon, the third of four consecutive super moons ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Did you hear about our little “mini moon”? No, this is not a couple of newlyweds planning a little mini honeymoon. This is an astronomical event which is described as ...