There’s a new moon orbiting around Uranus
That’s right, Uranus got itself a new moon—well, a new-to-you moon. This new moon, called S/2025 U1, is one of the smallest and closest moons to Uranus.
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Earth gained a new moon, but it won’t stay long
For the next couple months, Earth will have a temporary “mini-moon.” Known as asteroid 2024 PT5, this small celestial body is approximately 33 feet (10 meters) in diameter and was only detected on August 7 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in South Africa. It was captured by Earth’s gravity September 29 and is expected to remain bound to the Earth-Moon system until November 25 before continuing on its heliocentric trajectory.
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