In a new study, scientists say they found evidence that the quasi-Moon is an ancient fragment of the Earth’s primary Moon.
Using a telescope, the team found that Kamo’oalew is made up of common silicates not unlike other asteroids, according to's reporting. However, they discovered that the quasi-Moon’s infrared signature differed from typical asteroids.
That difference was a mystery until Sharkey compared the data with findings from lunar samples taken during the 1971 Apollo 14 mission. That comparison revealed that the space-weathering that lunar silicates undergo explained the difference in infrared activity — meaning that Kamo’oalew likely came from our primary Moon.. "The eons of exposure to space environment and the micrometeorite impacts, it’s almost like a fingerprint and it’s hard to miss."
While the second Moon is undoubtedly cool, we wouldn’t get too attached. According to the paper, it’ll orbit Earth for roughly 300 more years before it’ll likely yeet itself
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