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Astronomers Excited About New Mysterious Object Near Earth

There’s a new visitor to our neighborhood — and it’s been lurking for decades! A study reveals the discovery of a curious object d a ‘quasi-moon’, a small asteroid that orbits near Earth. Although it has been hanging out with us for around 60 years, it’s not actually tied to our planet’s gravity. In approximately another 60 years, this object is expected to return to its usual orbit around the Sun.