Asteroid 2024 Pt5. The space rock does not pose a threat to earth, and it is not expected to stick around for long. A new asteroid, named 2024 pt5, is set to briefly orbit the planet, marking a rare celestial event.

A new asteroid, named 2024 pt5, is set to briefly orbit the planet, marking a rare celestial event. Part of nasa’s deep space network, the goldstone solar system radar, near barstow in california, will track the object during its next close pass of our planet, in january 2025, which will still be five times as far from earth as the moon.