CALIFORNIA: NASA scientists not only confirmed this hypothesis but also found a celestial object that not only looks like the Moon but is also very near to Earth.
The US space agency discovered an asteroid named 2025 PN7, which possesses nearly the same characteristics of revolving around the Sun as that of Earth. The new body, close to the twin of the Moon, has been named “Half Moon” due to its timed orbital pattern.
More significantly, the news is that the asteroid is revolving around the Sun in coordination with the Earth so that its trajectory is practically identical to that of the Moon. If the scientists are correct, it seems to be dancing in harmony with Earth, and they predict that it will shadow our world until 2083, nearly 58 years from now.
The asteroid, correctly placed, is between 4 million kilometers from Earth and an extreme of 17 million kilometers at the other end.
The diameter of the asteroid 2025 PN7 is predicted to be between 18 and 36 meters. NASA, however, has assured that the space rock poses no danger to the world.
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Additionally, NASA said that it will be a milestone of finding other close space objects around Earth. Even though they cannot be directly observed and are considered non-threatening, finding out more about them can be a deciding factor for the defense system of Earth in the future.
