PT5, initially identified as a near-Earth asteroid, is believed to be a lunar fragment due to its unique orbit and mineral ...
In August 2024, the ATLAS telescope in South Africa discovered asteroid 2024 PT5, a ten-meter-wide space rock roughly the ...
PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...
A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...
An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an ...
Astronomers now suggest that the small celestial body, initially dubbed Earths “mini-moon” 2024 PT5, might be a lunar ...
New research suggests that Earth's recent mini-moon might have originated as part of our actual moon long, long ago.
A small asteroid, referred to as Earth's temporary "mini-moon," could actually be a piece of the Moon that broke away ...
PT5 traced to lunar highlands; Apollo 14 rocks match Research reveals natural origin; trajectory rules out space debris ...
But surprisingly, the object’s orbit around the sun is similar to Earth’s, suggesting that 2024 PT5 originated from our corner of the solar system. Astronomers first spotted the asteroid on ...