Earth now has a "mini-moon," or an asteroid in its orbit, which will stick around until 2025. Here's everything to know and how to see it.

Earth has temporarily gained a second moon, an asteroid named 2024 PT5, which was captured in its orbit on September 29, 2024. This "mini-moon," measuring around 37 feet in width, will orbit the planet for nearly two months before returning to space on November 25.

Asteroids from the Earth pass by all the time but we are expecting a friendly visitor staying around for the next couple months.

For a short time, dear Luna has a friend. The asteroid 2024 PT5 spans just 33 feet (10 meters) and won’t even orbit Earth entirely.

Earth will briefly host a new visitor, asteroid 2024 PT5, from September 29 to November 25. Originating from the Arjuna asteroid belt, this mini-moon was detected by NASA in August. Although it won't be visible to the naked eye,

Earth’s new mini moon 2024 PT5 will orbit briefly from September to November 2024, offering a rare chance for scientific study of near-Earth asteroids.

It's thought the asteroid will circle Earth until the end of November, before moving on to other parts of the Milky Way.

Earth has got a new mini-moon for the next couple of days and it has fascinated people across social media. Albeit, it might not be visible to the naked eye without a telescope due to its small size.

It's an asteroid named 2024 PT5, which entered Earth's orbit on Sept. 29 and will be caught there until Nov. 25, before flying away back into the solar system. Scientists call such phenomena mini-moons.

One prominent voice challenging reports on Earth's "second moon" or "mini-moon" is the host of the recent iteration of "Cosmos," who called these reports "clickbait."