Move over moon, Earth has a new partner and it’s a small asteroid named 2025 PN7, now officially recognized by NASA as a quasi-moon. Unlike the real moon, this space rock doesn’t orbit Earth directly.
The recently spotted asteroid 2025 PN7 appears to be the source of the rumor mill about Earth's supposed second moon. Earth has several quasi-moons that get their name due to the fact that they ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — You may have heard claims that NASA scientists confirmed the Earth has a second moon, but that statement isn't totally true. NASA did confirm there is a newly discovered ...
According to the latest buzz, Earth has a second moon. This rumor might be close to the truth, but it’s not the entire picture. Here’s what you need to know. Does Earth have 2 moons? What is asteroid ...
Asteroid 2025 PN7 orbits Earth similarly to the moon but is a quasi-satellite. The asteroid poses no threat and will never come closer than 4 million kilometers to Earth. Other quasi-satellites ...
Over the past few days, an astronomical piece of space news has been circulating around the internet: NASA purportedly confirmed that Earth has acquired a second moon that will stay with us until 2083 ...
Recently, the online world has been abuzz with speculation that NASA has confirmed the discovery of a second moon in Earth's orbit. Take any such rumors with a hefty grain of salt. That includes the ...