What the hell is going on up in there in space? Just as I was beginning to accept the fact that Pluto isn’t a planet anymore, I find out that Earth has more than one moon. This is unacceptable. A team of scientists recently published research indicating that heavenly bodies in the area of 1-2 meters large (person-sized) sometimes get caught in our Earth’s orbit. Since they’re essentially moons during the period they orbit the planet, researchers have dubbed them ‘mini-moons.’ If you’re thinking what I’m thinking: You’re absolutely correct. According to the research team’s white paper: We refer to…
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https://ift.tt/2L3FtpM Tristan Greene August 17, 2018 at 06:00PM
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