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

As of late 2025, NASA had confirmed the existence of a temporary second moon that would remain in orbit next to Earth until 2083. Astronomers discovered a "quasi-satellite" of Earth, also known as a ...

Viral speculation that earth was now home to a second moon has circulated social media over the past days, but astronomers are keen to point out that reality is more complicated but no less compelling ...

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.

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 ...

Asteroid 2025 PN7 orbits Earth similarly to the moon but is a quasi-satellite. The asteroid poses no threat and will never come closer than 4 million kilometers to Earth. Other quasi-satellites ...

Earth's radiation budget is a core process of the Earth-atmosphere system, closely linked to global climate and environmental ...