Earth captures 2-meter minimoon 2026 QQ8 until December

Asteroid 2026 QQ8, roughly two meters in diameter, has been captured into a temporary orbit around Earth, becoming a minimoon that will remain until December. The object approaches Earth roughly every ten years, but this capture is a rare event. The discovery is scientifically notable for asteroid dynamics but has no immediate practical impact.

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