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

Earth's quasi-moons are not actually moons, but temporary asteroids that eventually leave Earth’s orbit JPL-Caltech/NASA A new "quasi-moon" named 2025 PN7 has been discovered, according to a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The discovery of a new celestial object in the Earth's neighborhood has created a buzz online asking whether the planet now has a second moon in its orbit. Any thoughts that Earth is now going to be ...