The Moon and Its Mysterious Moons

🌔Earth currently has only one permanent moon, known as the Moon.

🤔Several sightings of temporary moons have been reported, including 1991 VG, which orbited Earth for a few months.

👻Ghost moons, or cordal Linsky clouds, are dust clouds that orbit Earth and were confirmed to exist in 2018.

📢Quasi moons and Earth's Trojans do not orbit Earth directly but follow the same path and have a gravitational equilibrium.

📍Earth's Trojans, located in lrange points, could be potential locations for future bases or resource mining.

How many moons does Earth have?

—Earth currently has one permanent moon, known as the Moon. However, there have been sightings of temporary moons and ghost moons.

What are temporary moons?

—Temporary moons are small objects that have been captured by Earth's gravity and temporarily orbit the planet. Examples include 1991 VG, which orbited Earth for a few months.

What are ghost moons?

—Ghost moons, also known as cordal Linsky clouds, are faint dust clouds that orbit Earth. They were confirmed to exist in 2018.

What are quasi moons?

—Quasi moons are objects that do not directly orbit Earth but follow a similar path around the Sun, making them appear to be in orbit with Earth.

What are Earth's Trojans?

—Earth's Trojans are objects that share Earth's orbit but remain in gravitational equilibrium at specific locations called lrange points. They could be potential locations for future bases or resource mining.

00:02Earth has only one permanent moon, known as the Moon.

01:42Temporary moons, such as 1991 VG, have been observed orbiting Earth for a few months.

06:16Ghost moons, or cordal Linsky clouds, are dust clouds that orbit Earth and were confirmed to exist in 2018.

08:29Quasi moons and Earth's Trojans do not directly orbit Earth but have similar paths and gravitational equilibrium.