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Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new quasi-moon, 2025 PN7, a small asteroid that will shadow Earth’s orbit for more than a century before being pulled away by the sun’s gravity, according to a September study from the American Astronomical Society.

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 'quasi-moon.'

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.

This quasi-moon is called “2025 PN7.” It was originally discovered by the University of Hawaii earlier this year and is estimated to be about the size of a small building. Alt

Our planet does have a new travel buddy in the form of a tiny quasi-moon that will be with us for another 60 years.

NASA confirmed this week that a space rock, 2025 PN7, discovered by the University of Hawaii, is officially a “quasi-moon” — a rare type of celestial companion that travels almost exactly in sync with Earth.

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 'quasi-moon.'