Astronomers discover new moon temporarily orbiting Earth
In an article published in The Conversation on Thursday, David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences at The Open University in Britain explained that the so-called "mini-moons" like this one come and go, and the newly found object is probably already on its final loop before breaking free.
Astronomers have discovered that a car-sized second natural satellite, commonly called a mini-moon, is temporarily orbiting Earth for the past three years, Photo: Reuters