natural satellites
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Possible New ‘Mini-Moon’ Detected In Orbit Around Earth
Astronomers from the Catalina Sky Survey say they have detected a rare mini-moon around Earth. Sadly, we shouldn’t get too attached to our new natural satellite, as the rock—if that’s indeed what it is—will only hang around for a few months.
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Freaky Theory Offers Totally New Explanation Of The Moon’s Origin
A favourite pastime of astronomers is to debate the origin of Earth’s Moon, but despite decades of research, they don’t seem to be any closer to reaching a consensus. Scientists have now added a new theory to mix – and it’s weird as hell. The Moon, they argue, formed inside a gigantic doughnut-shaped cloud of…
