(CNN) — Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long.

LOS ANGELES — Earth is about to get a new neighbor in the form of an asteroid. But this one won’t be making an impact.

For almost two months, from 29 September to 25 November, Earth will have two natural satellites, astronomers have announced.

From late September until late November this year, a “mini-moon”, called 2024 PT5 by the astrologers who spotted it ...

Earth is set to get a new 'mini-moon' for two months. Experts say an asteroid, roughly the length of a London bus, will be ...

“Every time an object with an orbit so Earthlike is discovered, there is a chance that we are just recovering space debris,” ...

Earth's gravity will interrupt asteroid 2024 PT5's 372 day trip around the Sun, making it a temporary satellite.

Earth's orbit will capture a bus-sized asteroid later this month, giving us a second moon for about two months.

(CNN) — Earth is about to gain a new “mini-moon,” but it won’t stay around for long. The newly discovered asteroid, named ...

( KTLA) — Earth will soon have two moons, but not for long. According to a study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the “moon” in question is a ...

When the new mini-moon comes around, however, most people will probably not get to witness it: “The object is too small and ...

The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...