The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...
The celestial object is what scientists call a quasi-moon — an asteroid that orbits the sun but appears to move alongside ...
NASA just confirmed that a quasi-moon has been orbiting since 1960. Here is everything to know about what is being called a "second moon." ...
Earth has a new cosmic companion, a 19-meter asteroid named 2025 PN7, discovered in August 2025. This 'quasi-moon' will orbit ...
The object, the latest “quasi-moon” detected by astronomers, could be with us for almost another 60 years. By Robin George Andrews The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as ...
Earth just got a new tag-along in space — a little asteroid named 2025 PN7. NASA confirmed this week that the rock, discovered by the University of Hawaii, is officially a “quasi-moon” — a rare type ...
As it spins around Earth, the moon is about to reach its closest point to the blue planet. On Sept. 10, the moon will reach the closest point to Earth along its elliptical orbit, referred to as the ...
Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without ...
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) ...
If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to ...