Earth has a tiny new mini-moon, and it was first mistaken for space junk

Original headline: Welcome Earth’s New Mini-Moon. It’s Adorably Tiny and Has a Loopy Orbit

What happened

An object designated 2026 QQ8 was initially thought to be space junk. It turned out to be a temporary mini-moon on a loopy orbit around Earth.

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