An asteroid near Earth could become a temporary moon, then a crash risk

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An artist's rendering of a near-Earth asteroid

Scientists have spotted a small asteroid that may circle Earth as a mini moon before shifting onto a path that could make it a hazard later in the century.

The asteroid, known as 2022 RD2, belongs to a rare class of space rocks called Arjunas. These objects travel around the Source: https://mashable.com/article/asteroid-2022-rd2-mini-moon-potentially-hazardous

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