Earth has a new mini-moon, temporarily - See its orbit

The Catalina Sky Survey has discovered a small object, designated 2020 CD3, that may have been temporarily captured by Earth's gravity. -- How scientists found Earth's new minimoon and why it won't stay here forever:

Credit: Space.com / Catalina Sky Survey / NASA/JPL-Caltech / produced & edited by [Steve Spaleta](

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