Ben Turner is a U.K. based staff writer at Live Science. He covers physics and astronomy, among other topics like tech and climate change. He graduated from University College London with a degree in particle physics before training as a journalist.
A mini-moon that has been orbiting Earth for the past two months will peel away from our planet's orbit today as it prepares for a decades-long jaunt through the solar system.
Where the rock came from is something of a mystery, but scientists have good reason to believe it is actually a chunk of the moon itself, likely ejected by an asteroid impact centuries ago. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Despite now being captured by the sun's gravity, this isn't the last we'll see of our temporary companion. The rock will swing back around for a farewell pass of the Earth in January, zipping by us at a much closer distance of 1.1 million miles and at double its current speed, before zooming farther into the solar system while orbiting the sun.
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