Moon-Based Asteroid Mystery Solved: Chunk of Luna Originates from Giordano Bruno Crater, Study Reveals!
Researchers in Hawaii have discovered an intriguing asteroid named Kamo’oalewa, which they believe could be a fragment of the moon, according to a new study published in Nature Astronomy. The study suggests that this fast-spinning asteroid may have originated from the Giordano Bruno crater on the far side of the moon. The asteroid’s light reflectance, size, age, and spin all align with characteristics of the lunar crater, leading researchers to speculate on its lunar origins. …