Does Earth have a temporary second moon? What astronomers actually discovered

Astronomers discovered a "quasi-satellite" of Earth, also known as a "quasi-moon," dubbed 2025 PN7 in 2025. NASA told Snopes ...
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Jupiter's Birth May Explain Earth's Stable Orbit

How did Jupiter’s formation shape the solar system, and specifically Earth’s orbit? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the ...

How do spacecraft orbit Earth? Angular momentum explained by NASA

How is it possible for the ISS to stay in orbit? Learn more about the science behind orbiting Earth and more in this NASA ...
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Scientists find quasi-moon orbiting the Earth for the last 60 years—and it's not the first one

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 ...
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Astronomers discover previously unknown quasi-moon near Earth

Astronomers have spotted a quasi-moon near Earth — and the small space rock has likely been hanging out near our planet unseen by telescopes for about 60 years, according to new research.Related video ...