Tag: near-Earth object
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Earth’s Quasi Moon: NASA confirms 2025 PN7’s 50-year stay
Introduction: A new quasi-moon near Earth In a surprising turn for astronomy, NASA has acknowledged the existence of a small asteroid known as 2025 PN7 that shares a unique relationship with our planet. While not a true moon, this object follows a path that keeps it in the vicinity of Earth for an extended period—potentially…
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Earth’s New Quasi-Moon: NASA Confirms a 50-Year Companionship with Asteroid 2025 PN7
Introduction: A New Kind of Cosmic Neighbor In a development that has captured the attention of astronomers and space enthusiasts alike, NASA has affirmed the discovery of a small asteroid, designated 2025 PN7, that follows a distinctive path around the Sun in a way that keeps it close to Earth. While not a true moon,…
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Close-Area Mystery: 9.8-Foot Asteroid 2025 TF Zips Past Earth in Surprise Close Encounter
Overview: A Tiny Visitor Skims Past Earth In a rare, almost casual brush with our planet, a tiny asteroid roughly the size of a fridge to a small car—measuring between 3.2 and 9.8 feet across—sped past Earth at a proximity that caught researchers by surprise. The European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed that the close approach…
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Close shave: 9.8-foot asteroid 2025 TF narrowly misses Earth, spotted hours later
Asteroid 2025 TF: a very small visitor with a timed surprise Astronomers confirmed a surprising close encounter with a tiny asteroid known as 2025 TF. Although it registered no threat to Earth, the event drew attention to how many small space rocks zip past our planet every year without immediate notice. ESA researchers categorized the…
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Asteroid Surprises Scientists by Passing Closer Than Satellites Over Antarctica
A Close Encounter Above the Ice: What Happened An asteroid unexpectedly skimmed past the Earth at a distance closer than some man-made satellites while traversing the southern skies over Antarctica. The event, detected by a network of observatories and radar facilities, caught researchers by surprise and highlighted gaps in how quickly we can track fast-moving…
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Sneaky Asteroid 2025 TF Flew Past Antarctica Closer Than a Satellite
Overview: A Tiny Visitor Whizzes Past Earth In a surprising cosmic near-mance, a small asteroid—roughly the size of a giraffe—passed just 265 miles (428 kilometers) above the surface of Earth, sailing over Antarctica. The event occurred at 8:47 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 30, with the asteroid later officially designated 2025 TF by scientists. New…
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Sneaky Asteroid Slides Past Antarctica Undetected for Hours
Overview: A Tiny Visitor, A Close Shave A small asteroid, officially named 2025 TF, streaked past Earth at an altitude of roughly 265 miles (428 kilometers) above the icy expanse of Antarctica. The pass occurred at 8:47 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 30 (04:47 GMT on Oct. 1). Despite its relatively modest size—estimates place it…
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Since 60 Years: What Is a Quasi-Moon and Why It Silently Orbits Earth
What is a quasi-moon? A quasi-moon is a curious kind of space object that shares a path with Earth around the Sun but does not orbit Earth in the way the Moon does. Instead of being permanently bound by Earth’s gravity, a quasi-moon follows a route that closely tracks our planet’s journey around the Sun.…