Some astronomers have theorized that the space rock may be a chunk of material that broke off the moon. China’s Tianwen-2 mission aims to bring a sample of it to Earth.The near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa in an image by Tianwen-2.CNSA July 6, 2026, 6:58 PM EDTBy Denise ChowA Chinese space probe has beamed back the first photo of a near-Earth asteroid that some astronomers think might have once been part of the moon.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
China releases first photo of an asteroid some consider Earth’s ‘quasi moon’
Some astronomers have theorized that the space rock may be a chunk of material that broke off the moon. China’s Tianwen-2 mission aims to bring a sample of it to Earth.
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