Almost a year ago, the space science community watched as an asteroid entered Earth's orbit and circled above our heads for almost two months before departing. Scientists usually track such asteroids ...

The object dubbed Earth's "second moon" is actually a quasi-satellite that's accompanied the planet since 1957 — not a true ...

Earth gained a mini-moon this Sunday, Sept. 29 by capturing a nearby asteroid with its gravitational field. Earth pulled asteroid 2024 PT5 into its gravitational field, changing the asteroid’s orbit ...

Astronomers have re-discovered a temporary moon that has joined Earth’s orbit. The mini-moon/asteroid is named 2025 PN7. It’s about 62 feet in diameter and will eventually return to its other orbital ...

Earth has one true moon, but there are also several asteroids known as quasi-moons that are in orbit with the sun. A newly discovered asteroid, 2025 PN7, is the seventh confirmed quasi-moon that ...

Occasionally, asteroids get caught in Earth’s orbit, temporarily becoming mini moons before continuing their cosmic paths. These rare occurrences offer valuable insights into the mechanics of our ...

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