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The Earth has a new moon
Earth has acquired a temporary mini-moon in the form of a tiny asteroid named 2026 QQ8, orbiting until January 2027.
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Earth has a new mini-moon: a 1-metre space rock named 2026 QQ8 was pulled into orbit around our planet in
Earth has temporarily acquired a new mini-moon after a tiny space rock was pulled into orbit around our planet.
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Welcome Earth’s New Mini-Moon. It’s Adorably Tiny and Has a Loopy Orbit
Earth has captured a tiny space rock, 2026 QQ8, as a temporary mini-moon that will break away in 2027, astronomers report.
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Chinese Spacecraft Approaches Mysterious Object Near Earth
A Chinese spacecraft has reached a mysterious object near Earth, identified as the smallest entity visited by humans to date.
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China Is About To Land On Earth’s ‘Mini-Moon’
The Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-2 is closing in on the quasi-moon Kamoʻoalewa to collect surface samples.