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A new mini-moon for Earth! Meet 2026 QQ8

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Earth’s gravity has temporarily captured a mini-moon, named 2026 QQ8. On October 29, 2026, the Minor Planet Center repor

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There’s no need to worry about a collision: The closest that 2026 QQ8 will get to Earth is 0.0038 astronomical units ( A

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