Keyword: quasimoons https://freerepublic.com/tag/quasimoons/ en-us Wed, 8 Jul 2026 03:13:07 GMT Focus Forum 15 Earth Has a ‘Quasi-Moon’ Lurking Nearby, and These Are the First Images of the Space Object That Prove It https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4387121/posts The Chinese Tianwen-2 mission has captured the first imagery of a space object that some astronomers are calling Earth’s “quasi-moon.” The object was captured in images released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), after its Tianwen-2 spacecraft reached the tiny asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa. Initially discovered in 2016, the asteroid became the target of a sample return mission launched by China on 28 May 2025. Officially the CNSA’s second mission under its Planetary Exploration of China Program, Tianwen-2 aims to return close to 100 grams of samples from the surface of the small object. Earth’s Mysterious Quasi-Moons Quasi-moons are the... The Debrief https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4387121/posts#comment Wed, 8 Jul 2026 03:13:07 GMT