China’s Tianwen-2 Probe Reveals First Stunning Image of Earth’s Quasi-Moon Kamo’oalewa: What Secrets Does This Celestial Neighbor Hold?
China’s Tianwen-2 probe has captured the first close-up image of Earth’s quasi-moon Kamo’oalewa, revealing a rough, elongated asteroid pocked with craters. Discovered in 2016, this 40-100 meter wide object orbits the Sun in a 1:1 resonance with Earth, possibly a fragment of the Moon. The rendezvous on July 9, 2026, marks a milestone in deep-space exploration, hinting at untold secrets of our tiny celestial neighbor.