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China publishes first images of quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa
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China publishes first images of quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa

So, the Chinese space probe Tianwen-2 has captured the first images of the asteroid Kamo'oalewa, which is considered one of Earth's quasi-moons. Launched in May 2025, this probe traveled over a billion kilometers to reach its destination. It's fascinating to think that this asteroid might be a piece of the Moon ejected into space! The mission aims to analyze the asteroid's composition and possibly confirm its lunar origins, which could deepen our understanding of both the Moon and near-Earth objects.
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