Science

‘Asteroid’ Expected to Become Mini-Moon Appears to Be Space Junk From 1966

ROCKET POWER

JPL’s Paul Chodas believes the flying object, which will enter Earth’s orbit next month, is actually an old rocket stage from a failed 1966 moon landing mission.

Patricia Kelly Yeo
Patricia Kelly Yeo 

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Patricia Kelly Yeo

Patricia Kelly Yeo

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