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A near-Earth asteroid passing us in December may actually be an old Moon rocket – SYFY WIRE
Astronomers have discovered a small object in space that will pass by Earth on 1 December 2020 by the small margin of just 50,000 km. Not only that, but our planet’s…
Astronomers have discovered a small object in space that will pass by Earth on 1 December 2020 by the small margin of just 50,000 km. Not only that, but our planet’s gravity will change its trajectory so much it will become a temporary moon of Earth!
Here’s the real kicker: This object is almost certainly not an asteroid. Instead, astronomers think it’s actually a spent rocket booster from a robotic Moon mission launched in 1966!
The object, called 2020 SO, was discovered in September 2020 by the…
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