Earth, mini moon

Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that’s been tagging along as a “mini moon” for the past two months.
The so-called 'mini moon' is actually an asteroid that's about the size of a school busCredit: University of Virginia / John DiJulio, University Communications It was first spotted on August 7 by ...
Earth has had mini moon visits in the past. The asteroid 2022 NX1 temporarily got caught in Earth's orbit for a short time in 1981 and 2022. It will return as a temporary mini moon of our ...