Earth has captured a new mini moon
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Earth has captured a new mini moon
Our new celestial neighbour, Asteroid 2026 QQ8, won’t be around for long
Our new heavenly neighbor won't stay long
A two-metre space rock has been rushing around our planet for months, without being noticed. No panic: even in the event of a shock, the atmosphere would spray it before it touches the ground. This mini-moon, called QQ8, is about to leave us, after a discreet stay of several months. To remember QQ8, a [...]
The Earth has a new "temporary mini-moon," called 2026 QQ8, which will remain in its orbit at least until the end of the year. The space object was discovered in August 2026, a few months after it was captured by Earth gravity, in April the same year. The asteroid, which measures about 2 meters in diameter, was officially reported by the Center "Minor Planet" of the International Astronomical Union on October 29. According to scientists' calcula…
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