The Earth, asteroid and moon (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

The Earth, asteroid and moon

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An artist impression of Earth quasi-satellite Kamo`oalewa near the Earth-Moon system. Astronomers using the Large Binocular Telescope have shown that it might be a lost fragment of the Moon.

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Addy Graham/University of Arizona

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