I chose this claim because the idea of Earth gaining a temporary "mini moon" is fascinating and could easily be misunderstood, especially with so many misconceptions about space. This article is mostly accurate in explaining that a small asteroid, 2024 PT5, will orbit Earth for about two months. However, calling it a "mini moon" is somewhat misleading, as it exaggerates the significance of this common event; astronomers explain that Earth temporarily captures such small asteroids fairly often, though we rarely notice them due to their small size.
While the article correctly states that this asteroid won’t be visible to the naked eye, it could lead readers to believe this is a rare or special event, when in fact, improved technology is just making these sightings more common.