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For more than sixty years, a tiny asteroid has been moving in step with Earth, hidden from view until recently. Astronomers ...
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A ‘Quasi-Moon’ Has Been Quietly Orbiting With Earth for 60 Years — Astronomers Just Confirmed It
A small asteroid has been quietly following Earth’s orbit for decades—unseen, unbothered and, until recently, completely ...
A recently observed object called 2025 PN7 was found orbiting near the Earth. The quasi-moon is expected to accompany our planet in a similar orbit for 60 years.
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 ...
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Earth has a hidden moon that has been sharing its orbit since the 1960s, researchers claim
In August 2025, Pan-STARRS Observatory made a breakthrough discovery by detecting a quasi-moon in Earth's orbit.
Opinion
Space.com on MSNEarth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case for life around white dwarfs
Could an ocean – likely needed to sustain life – even survive on a planet orbiting close to a dead star? The sun will someday ...
Space.com on MSN
SpaceX targets Sept. 23 for launch of NASA's IMAP mission to map the boundaries of our solar system
Riding alongside IMAP, NOAA's SWFO-L1 will serve as a dedicated solar alert system, monitoring space weather and energetic ...
Scientists are unraveling the mysteries of "steam worlds"—exoplanets known as sub-Neptunes that are rich in water but orbit ...
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NASA James Webb Telescope reveals promising signs of a distant Earthlike atmosphere similar to ours
The James Webb Space Telescope cannot observe Earth directly. It is too bright and could damage the telescope. However, ...
China has rolled out a chatbot on its Tiangong space station. Its mission: to improve safety, navigation, and coordination in orbit.
Surya Grahan 2025 will be the last solar eclipse of the year. Know the date, visibility, and whether this rare celestial ...
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