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Mike Wehner
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- Astronomers have spotted what appears to be an asteroid headed for Earth orbit.
- If the object is indeed an asteroid and inserts itself into Earth orbit, it would be considered a "mini-moon," but not everyone is convinced.
- Some scientists, including members of NASA, believe the "asteroid" is really just an old rocket booster that has come back to Earth.
Everyone knows Earth has just one true Moon. You can see it most nights if you happen to have clear skies above your head, and it usually looks pretty neat. However, there are tons of smaller natural objects orbiting Earth that aren't big enough to be considered moons but are hanging around anyway. They're sometimes referred to as mini-moons, and a new one is headed our way. That is unless it's just a piece of space trash.
The object, which has been given the designation Asteroid 2020 SO, is expected to enter orbit around Earth as it passes with 27,000 miles of our planets. Unfortunately, there's a pretty good chance that it's not an asteroid at all, but rather a piece of old rocket technology that is coming back to haunt us.
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