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Why Earth will temporarily have a mini-moon for two months
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2:39Now PlayingA rare mini-moon, a small asteroid temporarily captured by Earth's gravity, will briefly orbit the planet for two months. This 33-foot-long object, while billions of years old, was only recently discovered.
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