Institute for Astronomy: Lunar Companion, 2nd Minimoon Discovered
November 24, 2020
November 24, 2020
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy issued the following news release:
Earth is orbited by thousands of artificial satellites, but only one large, natural Moon. Eight years ago, researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) predicted that there must be a population of small, natural 'minimoons' that temporarily orbit Earth. On November 22, a team of 23 researchers from 14 academic institution . . .
Earth is orbited by thousands of artificial satellites, but only one large, natural Moon. Eight years ago, researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) predicted that there must be a population of small, natural 'minimoons' that temporarily orbit Earth. On November 22, a team of 23 researchers from 14 academic institution . . .