Earth captures new mini-moon asteroid 2024 PT5 until November

Earth has gained a new "mini-moon," an asteroid named 2024 PT5, which has entered our orbit. It was discovered last month and will remain with Earth until November, when it will drift away into a new orbit around the Sun. Mini-moons occur when asteroids are captured by Earth's gravity. While 2024 PT5 is too small and dim to be seen without telescopes, it is not considered a threat to Earth. This event is relatively rare, though Earth has had mini-moons before, like 2022 NX1. Other planets, especially Jupiter, also have mini-moons due to their stronger gravitational pull.