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

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

The Earth is getting a second "moon" later this month, but it won't be sticking around for long.

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

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

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.

Earth is getting a second moon! Yes, you read that right. From September 29 to November 25, "mini-moon"—an asteroid— will ...

Asteroid PT5 was discovered on August 7 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System and was observed by a team in ...

This new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking off from its ...

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

Experts say the small asteroid will start its trek around our planet in late September but doesn't pose any threat.