A recently discovered asteroid will soon become a quasi-satellite of Earth as it loops around our planet over the next two months.

PT5 will orbit Earth from September 29 to November 25, before breaking free from the planet's gravitational pull.

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You can see the astroid, named 2024 PT5, for a short time before it heads on its way.

An asteroid is headed towards Earth. It's not going to hit us, but it is going to hang out for a couple of months. A recently ...