NASA Confirms Earth Has a Temporary Second Moon
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NASA has confirmed the existence of a small asteroid, 2025 PN7, which acts as a 'quasi-moon' by traveling almost in sync with Earth. Discovered by the University of Hawaii, it has been orbiting Earth for about 60 years at a distance of over 4 million kilometers, without affecting tides or gravity, and is expected to remain with us until 2083.
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