Earth has captured a new mini moon  — but it won't stick around for long

103 points by spacedotc0m a day ago on reddit | 12 comments

ZappasMustache | 23 hours ago

That's no moon...

LonnieJaw748 | 23 hours ago

It’s a very small space station

HairballTheory | 20 hours ago

Ack ack ack

loungesinger | 18 hours ago

Smaller than a TIE fighter… should we blast ‘em?

HighMarshalSigismund | 20 hours ago

I shall call it...Mini Moon.

SweetNeo85 | 20 hours ago

Then I guess it's not very captured is it?

loungesinger | 18 hours ago

It’s being temporarily detained in orbit

BlackRaspberryJammin | 18 hours ago

Took one look an accelerated away.

kismethavok | 19 hours ago

We should have tried to keep it

fuzzimus | 17 hours ago

We should send a ship or probe to grab it and bring it back! Finders keepers!

TwoFlower68 | 7 hours ago

It's a tiny space rock. Effing clickbait smh