(via minutephysics) We think of the moon as orbiting the earth, following a spiraling trajectory as the earth itself orbits the sun. But this is wrong. Not only is the moon's orbit NOT a spiral ...

"With the Earth and quasi-moon taking turns passing each other, the quasi-moon appears to be moving around us," Ponterio said ...

Earth still only has one true natural satellite — our 2,159-mile-wide moon oribiting about 239,000 miles away. However, ...

2025 PN7 is a small, dim asteroid that appears to orbit Earth, according to EarthSky. Believed to be a piece of the moon that ...

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 ...

As mankind was planning the first moon landing in the 1960s, an asteroid approached Earth—and still hasn’t left.

For more than sixty years, a tiny asteroid has been moving in step with Earth, hidden from view until recently. Astronomers now confirm that this small body, named 2025 PN7, is traveling in a special ...

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 ...

Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of an asteroid orbiting the sun alongside Earth, much like the potential new ...

The asteroid will orbit the Earth for about two months starting from Sept. 29. The Earth is getting a second moon for a limited time beginning the end of September. An asteroid will come close enough ...