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The Space Rock From The Moon Let's Science

    • Astronomy

SCI016: That’s no moon! Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino that astronomers have discovered a quasi-moon companion of Earth that may in fact be a piece of the Moon that broke off from it eons ago. Plus NASA’s mission to defend our planet from killer space rocks.

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* Lunar-like silicate material forms the Earth quasi-satellite (469219) 2016 HO3 Kamoʻoalewa | Communications Earth & Environment

* A ‘quasi-moon’ asteroid companion of Earth that may actually be a moon relic | Space

* A space rock called Kamoʻoalewa may be a piece of the moon | Science News





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SCI016: That’s no moon! Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino that astronomers have discovered a quasi-moon companion of Earth that may in fact be a piece of the Moon that broke off from it eons ago. Plus NASA’s mission to defend our planet from killer space rocks.

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Help us continue to offer Let’s Science. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?

Links for this episode:



* Lunar-like silicate material forms the Earth quasi-satellite (469219) 2016 HO3 Kamoʻoalewa | Communications Earth & Environment

* A ‘quasi-moon’ asteroid companion of Earth that may actually be a moon relic | Space

* A space rock called Kamoʻoalewa may be a piece of the moon | Science News





* If you enjoy Let’s Science, check out Caroline and Lindsay and Lino’s other show, Catholics of Oz.

* Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

* Email us feedback or comments to science@sqpn.com



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Support StarQuest’s mission to explore the intersection of faith and pop culture by becoming a named sponsor of the show of your choice on the StarQuest network. Click to get started or find out more.

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