Here’s something wild: a chunk of the Moon might’ve broken off, and it’s hanging out closer to Earth than you’d think! 🌙 Scientists believe this mysterious space rock, called Kamo’oalewa, could be a piece of our Moon that got knocked loose ages ago, maybe from an asteroid impact. Right now, it’s orbiting the Sun in a pattern that keeps it pretty close to Earth—kind of like a cosmic dance partner! 💫 It’s so small, though, that spotting it is super tricky. Researchers are still trying to figure out how exactly it got there and if it’s really part of the Moon. Credit:
Giordano Bruno Crater: By NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University, https://science.nasa.gov/resource/giordano-bruno-crater/
Giordano Bruno crater rays: By James Stuby, NASA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47556008
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J002e3f orbit: By J002E3, NASA/Paul Chodas & Ron Baalke - https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/doc/j002e3/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13312470
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Asteroid 1a Game Model: By Game Piggd/sketchfab, https://skfb.ly/oUMVP
Earth: By denis_cliofas/sketchfab, https://skfb.ly/6VCKF
Burj Khalifa Dubai: By SDC PERFORMANCE/sketchfab, https://skfb.ly/6YynW
54509-YORP asteroid, potential Earth impactor: By SebastianSosnowski/sketchfab, https://skfb.ly/owXTM
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