A 'mini-moon' will be visible from Earth for the next two months

By Jordan-Marie Smith,

Christopher Intagliata

Published September 20, 2024 at 4:40 PM EDT

Earth’s gravity has disrupted an asteroid named 2024 P-T-5. The space rock and the Earth are now in a fleeting gravitational dance.

Jordan-Marie Smith

Jordan-Marie Smith is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

Christopher Intagliata

Christopher Intagliata is an editor at All Things Considered, where he writes news and edits interviews with politicians, musicians, restaurant owners, scientists and many of the other voices heard on the air.

See stories by Christopher Intagliata

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