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China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has successfully photographed Kamo'oalewa, marking the first detailed image ever captured of Earth's quasi-moon.
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The Chinese National Space Administration confirmed the probe is now in orbit around the small celestial body.Imagery obtained on July 2 from roughly 12 miles away shows an asymmetrical, angular rock measuring between 16 and 20 metres across.The asteroid maintains a close relationship with our planet whilst technically orbiting the Sun rather than Earth itself.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Scientists describe the object as pointy and compact, strikingly different from the rounder, rubble-covered asteroids previously visited by spacecraft missions.The unusual appearance of Kamo'oalewa has captivated researchers worldwide."Kamo'oalewa looks amazing, like nothing we've seen floating in space before," said Sabina Raducan, a researcher at the International Space Science Institute in Bern, Switzerland.Its jagged, splinter-like form suggests a...
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A Chinese Spacecraft Captures First Image of Quasi-Moon
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