The #asteroid 469219 Kamo`oalewa (2016 HO3) orbits the Sun in such a way that it behaves as a quasi-satellite of Earth. New @NASA-funded research by @uarizona indicates that it could be a fragment of our Moon. Read more: https://t.co/LCc79dexYi pic.twitter.com/13yfiYciAi — NASA Asteroid Watch (@AsteroidWatch) November 12, 2021
The #asteroid 469219 Kamo`oalewa (2016 HO3) orbits the Sun in such a way that it behaves as a quasi-satellite of Earth. New @NASA-funded research by @uarizona indicates that it could be a fragment of our Moon. Read more: https://t.co/LCc79dexYi pic.twitter.com/13yfiYciAi
Kamo`oalewa, an odd asteroid that orbits in lock-step with the Earth, may be a chunk of the Moon that was broken off during a huge, ancient collision. Just imagine watching that happen...https://t.co/D5pVwOKkuW pic.twitter.com/AuRarCNPgO — Corey S. Powell (@coreyspowell) November 12, 2021
Kamo`oalewa, an odd asteroid that orbits in lock-step with the Earth, may be a chunk of the Moon that was broken off during a huge, ancient collision. Just imagine watching that happen...https://t.co/D5pVwOKkuW pic.twitter.com/AuRarCNPgO
A small piece of the moon may be orbiting the sun alongside Earth. This object, called Kamo‘oalewa, has an unexpected composition that hints it may have been chipped off the moon and tossed into orbit. pic.twitter.com/yZujHFljXh — Antrics (@Antrics_) November 12, 2021
A small piece of the moon may be orbiting the sun alongside Earth. This object, called Kamo‘oalewa, has an unexpected composition that hints it may have been chipped off the moon and tossed into orbit. pic.twitter.com/yZujHFljXh