The celestial body, or the minimoon was called 2006 RH120. © Copyright Deepak kumar blogs W e all know about the one natural satellite that revolves around Earth, the moon- a celestial body which has been associated with beauty and mystique. But it is not the only natural satellite as many believe but there are other celestial objects called the minimoons, discovered by NASA in 2006. According to research, the moon is not the only natural satellite the Earth has. As per Live Science, a survey was conducted by the US-based space agency NASA called the Catalina Sky Survey back in 2006. During the survey, the astronomers discovered something entirely new, among the thousands of man-made satellites which orbited the earth. After thoroughly observing, they concluded that it was not just some space junk floating around our planet, but another natural satellite which had somehow made its way into the earth’s orbit, just like our moon. This celestial body, or the minimoon was called...
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