First-Ever Close-Up Revealed of Earth's Rare 'Minimoon' - ScienceAlert
The Chinese Tianwen-2 probe has successfully captured the first close-up images of the 'minimoon' asteroid Kamoʻoalewa. The mission aims to conduct in-orbit observations and collect samples from this rare quasi-satellite.
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This mission represents a significant milestone in space exploration and asteroid research, providing new data on objects that share Earth's orbital path.
Add ScienceAlert on Google It's Kamoʻoalewa! (CNSA) Did you know Earth has a 'minimoon'? It's known as asteroid 2016HO3, or Kamoʻoalewa.
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