Despite what you think, the Earth isn’t really the monogamous type. Along with the Moon, Earth has another moonlike companion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tianwen-2 arrives at asteroid Kamo'oalewa Quasi-moons like 469219 Kamoʻoalewa are ideal for space missions due to their proximity ...

Scientists have captured the first image of a rare 'minimoon' that loops around the Earth like a dance partner. Asteroid 2016 HO3, also known as Kamoʻoalewa, is locked into an orbit around the sun ...

China’s Tianwen-2 has arrived at Kamoʻoalewa, a tiny quasi-satellite of Earth, beginning a mission to collect samples and test its lunar origins.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Chinese spacecraft has arrived at one of Earth's temporary "quasi-moons" and will soon attempt to land on the space rock to ...

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The moon is not the only natural object traveling through space alongside Earth. Several small asteroids travel around the sun in near lockstep with our planet. And just like Earth, these space rocks ...

TL;DR: China's Tianwen-2 reached quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa after a 400-day, 620-million-mile journey, taking close photos from about 12.5 miles away and preparing a yearlong mission to study and attempt ...

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