Astronomers discovered a "quasi-satellite" of Earth, also known as a "quasi-moon," dubbed 2025 PN7 in 2025. NASA told Snopes ...

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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 ...

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.

Earth is about to bid farewell to its temporary celestial companion as asteroid 2024 PT5 prepares to depart our orbit on Monday, just before this year's Thanksgiving celebration. This fascinating ...

A temporary “mini-moon” orbiting the Earth for the last two months drifted away on Tuesday, resuming its journey around the Sun. The 10m-wide asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 had been circling the Earth since ...

In astrology, the Moon represents our emotional self, so if you've felt a little on edge lately, the earth's new 'mini-moon' may be to blame. In September 2024, Earth gained a "second moon" — a small ...

Intuitive Machines Athena lander launches on SpaceX rocket Instruments onboard to study moon's surface material DENVER, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Intuitive Machines' second moon lander was launched on ...