Earth’s second satellite, a “Mini Moon,” is leaving orbit Monday after following our planet for approximately two months. The large asteroid, also known as 2024 PT5, is currently two million miles away (3.2 million kilometers) from Earth, and has begun moving away from our planet as it is pulled away by the sun’s gravity for a decades-long jaunt through the ...

An asteroid was grabbed by the Earth this month, creating what astronomers are calling a temporary “mini-moon.” Scientists calculated that Earth had captured a “second moon” on Sunday, Sept. 29. The “mini-moon” – actually a tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5 –  usually orbits the sun as part of a small asteroid belt that follows Earth. The “mini-moon” is set to ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have recently announced that a “second moon” is coming later this week.  Nasa scientists have calculated that the Earth is set to have a “second moon” this Sunday on Sept. 29, according to officials.  The second moon also known as the mini moon comes in the form of a tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, ...