Key Points
Originating from the Arjuna asteroid belt, a collection of space rocks sharing similar orbits with Earth, 2024 PT5 was temporarily captured by our planet's gravity...
The small asteroid, officially designated as 2024 PT5, has been orbiting Earth since September 29, 2024, but is now approaching the end of its brief celestial dance with our planet...
First detected on August 7, 2024, by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), this bus-sized space rock measures approximately 33 feet (10 meters) in diameter...
Astronomers predict that the asteroid will leave Earth's gravitational influence on November 25, 2024, concluding its two-month stay as our cosmic companion..
While 2024 PT5 poses no threat to Earth, its presence has provided valuable data for scientists studying the dynamics of near-Earth objects and the complex gravitational interactions within our solar system...
