Largest Digital Camera Detects Fastest-Spinning Massive Asteroid
The world's largest camera has detected the fastest-spinning asteroid with a diameter of over 0.3 miles, highlighting advancements in space observation technology.
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Vera Rubin Observatory Detects Record-Breaking Fast-Spinning Massive Asteroid
Scientists using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovered the record-breaking asteroid 2025 MN45, which is over 700 meters wide and spins faster than any known asteroid of its size, providing new insights into asteroid composition and the early solar system.
NASA Announces Earth’s New 50-Year Mini-Moon
NASA has confirmed the discovery of a new quasi-satellite asteroid, 2025 PN7, which will stay in a near-synchronous orbit with Earth until the early 2080s, acting as a temporary 'mini-moon' without being gravitationally bound.
Asteroid Apophis' 2029 Close Approach Sparks Global Monitoring Efforts
Recent observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS reveal unexpected behaviors that challenge current models, highlighting the need for cautious reassessment of planetary defense strategies ahead of Apophis's close Earth flyby in 2029, as its behavior could be more unpredictable than previously thought.
Dying Satellite to Capture Asteroid Apophis in 2029
An Australian company, HEO Robotics, plans to use a dying satellite to photograph the asteroid Apophis during its close approach to Earth in 2029, joining international efforts to study this rare event, which offers a unique opportunity to understand asteroid behavior near Earth.
NASA Warns of Potential 30% Chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Impacting the Moon
NASA has detected asteroid 2024 YR4, which poses a potential impact risk to the Moon in December 2032. While it does not threaten Earth, its possible lunar collision offers a rare scientific opportunity to study space object impacts on the Moon, informing planetary defense and lunar exploration efforts.
Earth's New Quasi-Moon: What You Need to Know
Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of Earth's seventh quasi-lunar moon, an asteroid named 2025 PN7, detected in August by the Hawaiian Pan-STARRS 1 telescope, which has been orbiting Earth since its discovery during the 1960s moon landing era planning.
Scientists Uncover Fast-Moving Asteroid Hidden in Sun's Glare
Astronomers discovered the asteroid 2025 SC79, which orbits the sun within Venus's path in just 128 days, making it the second-fastest asteroid in the solar system. It was found hiding in the sun's glare and is about 700 meters long. The discovery highlights the importance of detecting twilight asteroids that could pose impact risks, with follow-up observations planned to study its composition and origin.
Earth's 'Quasi-Moon': The Asteroid That Might Orbit Until 2083
Astronomers have identified an asteroid, 2025 PN7, that will act as a quasi-moon for Earth until 2083, sharing a similar orbit but not actually orbiting the planet, and this phenomenon is part of ongoing discoveries about small objects in our solar system.
Astronomers Reveal Earth’s Potential Quasi-Moons and Asteroid 2025 PN7
Astronomers have discovered a small quasi-moon near Earth, named 2025 PN7, which has likely been in Earth's vicinity for about 60 years. This tiny asteroid, estimated to be around 98 feet across, follows an orbit that brings it close to Earth periodically, but it remains challenging to observe due to its size and faintness. The discovery highlights the potential for more such objects and the importance of studying them to understand our solar system better.
Earth's Possible Second Moon: The Quasi-Moons and Asteroid 2025 PN7
NASA has confirmed that the object dubbed Earth's 'second moon' is actually a quasi-moon, an asteroid that orbits the sun in near-lockstep with Earth, and not a true moon. Known as 2025 PN7, it has likely been near Earth for about 60 years and will remain so until around 2083, but it has minimal gravitational impact due to its small size.
Fast-Moving Asteroid Hidden in Sun's Glare Revealed
Astronomers discovered a skyscraper-sized asteroid, 2025 SC79, hidden in the sun's glare, which orbits the sun every 128 days at a near-record speed, making it the second-fastest asteroid in the solar system and the only known object inside Venus' orbit, highlighting the importance of monitoring such 'twilight' asteroids for potential impact hazards.
Fast-moving Asteroid Hidden in Sunlight Discovered Near Earth
Scientists have discovered a new near-Earth asteroid, 2025 SC79, which is challenging to observe due to its proximity to the Sun and its orbit entirely within Venus's orbit. This asteroid, about 700 meters in diameter, completes an orbit around the Sun in 128 days and poses potential impact risks, highlighting the importance of studying such elusive objects for planetary defense.
NASA Confirms Earth Has a Temporary Second Moon
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.
Small Asteroids Near Earth: Recent Close Encounters
A tiny asteroid about 3 to 10 feet wide, labeled 2025 TF, narrowly passed over Antarctica at an altitude of roughly 266 miles on October 1, 2025. It was detected a few hours after its closest approach, highlighting the challenges in spotting small, fast-moving objects in space. Despite its close pass, the asteroid posed no threat to Earth or satellites, and the event underscores the importance of ongoing sky surveys and rapid follow-up observations to improve early detection and risk assessment of near-Earth objects.