Scientists have traced the origins of Earth's quasi-moon, Asteroid Kamo'oalewa, to a large crater on the far side of the moon. Research conducted by the University of Arizona suggests that the asteroid was ejected from the moon several million years ago. The asteroid, also known as 2016 HO3, has been described as a potentially hazardous near-Earth object. Additionally, the moonlet orbiting the asteroid, named Dinkinesh, has been identified as an extraordinarily unique and complex body.
Earth’s quasi-moon Asteroid Kamo'oalewa likely blasted out of this giant moon crater https://t.co/Jrg1jiecNA
The moonlet orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh is 'an extraordinarily unique and complex body.’ https://t.co/pjYscWuYhE
Scientists at the University of Arizona have discovered that asteroid 2016 HO3 was likely blasted into the solar system from the moon several million years ago.https://t.co/7MCw3TWk3j
Scientists say they’ve traced the origins of a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid to the far side of the moon. Read below: https://t.co/pAbuWO8CnZ
Origin of Earth's 'second moon' discovered https://t.co/0eD2HEIHBh