Astronomers have found yet another quasi-moon companion of Earth in its orbit around the Sun believed to be a chunk of our ...

Astronomers discover asteroid 2025 PN7, earth's latest quasi-satellite, revealing insights into planetary dynamics and ...

A small asteroid has been quietly following Earth’s orbit for decades—unseen, unbothered and, until recently, completely ...

Astronomers discovered a small quasi-moon named 2025 PN7 orbiting near Earth, first observed on August 2, 2025, from Hawaii’s ...

Whenever astronomers detect something new moving through our region of space, like an interstellar object or an unusual ...

For more than sixty years, a tiny asteroid has been moving in step with Earth, hidden from view until recently. Astronomers ...

At its nearest, 2025 PN7 comes 186,000 miles (299,337 kilometres) from Earth. Its average distance is about 238,855 miles ...

Aside from 2025 PN7, there are 7 other quasi-moons, according to the Planetary Society, which they refer to as “a gravitational sleight of hand.” From our terrestrial point of view, they may appear to ...

The region where the gravitational influence of Earth is the dominant force, is called the Hill Sphere. This extends up to ...

Earth has a new quasi-moon, which is called 2025 PN7. A new paper has revealed that it has been orbiting near our planet ...

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Everyone who has ever lived on Earth has been well-aware of the moon, but it turns out Earth also has some frequent temporary companions. These "quasi-moons" are small asteroids that enter into a kind ...