Earth captures metre-wide asteroid 2026 QQ8 as a temporary natural mini moon, astronomers say
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The Minor Planet Centre’s 29 October 2026 circular says one-metre asteroid 2026 QQ8, found in August by Krisztián Sárneczky, is a natural body temporarily gravitationally bound to Earth, with no tie to known artificial debris. Orbit work shows April–May close approaches and an 18 August pass within roughly 334,000 miles that posed no impact risk; unlike quasi-moons, it is not Sun-orbiting in that manner.
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