Does Earth Have Two Moons?
The question is, “Does Earth have two moons?” The short answer is, 'Yes.' Apparently, we have a ‘Mini-Moon.’ It was discovered on 27 th April 2016 by using the Pan-STARRS 1 asteroid survey telescope on Haleakala in Hawaii. Named ‘2016 HO3’ this small asteroid, orbits the sun and is a continuous companion to Earth. It’s been with us for centuries… So, with this knowledge. If the conditions are right on Earth to produce life, isn’t it then possible for the asteroid to also have some kind of life form? It’s fair to say that another species could be a lot closer than we think! So, maybe the next mission in space should be destination mini-moon 2016 HO3, so we can say hello and meet the neighbours. So, does Earth have two moons? What do you think? Author: Charmain Ingleton www.thewalkways.co.uk