NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 PN7 is now Earth’s new quasi-moon:
Earth has a new space companion — a small asteroid named 2025 PN7, recently confirmed by NASA. Though it’s not a real moon, it travels around the Sun in almost the same orbit as Earth, making it look like it’s following our planet through space.This “quasi-moon”, first discovered by astronomers at the University of Hawaii, is estimated to be 18 to 36 metres wide — about the height of a small building. While tiny by space standards, its discovery is fascinating for scientists studying how asteroids move near Earth.The asteroid 2025 PN7 is not directly orbiting Earth like our natural moon. Instead, it travels around the Sun on a path that nearly matches Earth’s. This unique movement makes it appear as if it’s staying close to us, even though it’s actually an independent traveler in space.NASA scientists describe it as being like “a friendly runner keeping pace on the same track — close enough to notice but never touching.”
