did you know that? [Did you know that?] Did you know that Earth now has a temporary second “mini-moon” every few years?

[TheDude @ LCS]

Did you know that Earth now has a temporary second “mini-moon” every few years?

Astronomers confirmed that small near-Earth asteroids can get briefly trapped by Earth’s gravity, orbiting us for months before drifting away — essentially becoming short-term moons.

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