Earth has acquired a second “mini-moon” about the size of a car, according to astronomers who spotted the object circling our planet.
The mass — roughly 1.9-3.5 metres (6-11 feet) in diameter —
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Unknown titley to be around for very long Share Article 0 PRINT A A A Representational image. File Earth's new neighbour is not in a stable orbit around the planet and is unlikely to be around for very long <span>Earth has acquired a second “mini-moon” about the size of a car, according to astronomers who spotted the object circling our planet. The mass — roughly 1.9-3.5 metres (6-11 feet) in diameter — was observed by researchers Kacper Wierzchos and Teddy Pruyne at the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona on the night of February 15. “BIG NEWS. Earth has a new temporarily captu Summary
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