Moon Chunk Mystery Solved: Asteroid 2016 HO3 Revealed as Lunar Fragment
HONOLULU, Hawaii—A mysterious asteroid dubbed 2016 HO3, believed to be a fragment of the moon, has puzzled astronomers since its discovery in 2016. Recent research has unveiled a crucial connection in the enigmatic journey of this rare quasi-satellite orbiting near Earth. Known as Kamo’oalewa, the asteroid was initially spotted using the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii, orbiting the sun while staying in close proximity to our planet. Scientists have long speculated on the origins of near-Earth …