Minimoon, pictured on February 15, 2020.Image: Catalina Sky Survey The asteroid 2020 CD3, seen earlier this year, is just the second temporary natural satellite, or minimum, ever discovered around the Earth. It won’t stick too long, but we learned some interesting things about our temporary partner And it’s a good …
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