🌙 Earth’s pocket-size moon

November 10, 2026

Our moon got a coworker. A very small, very temporary one who showed up in April and didn’t introduce himself until August.

Meet 2026 QQ8, a 3-foot mini-moon captured by Earth’s gravity. Astronomers initially thought it was space junk, but telescopes in Hawaii and Arizona confirmed it’s an actual asteroid.

By December, it’s expected to head back into orbit around the sun. Even in space, the new hire is already planning an exit.

Click here to see the action. What do you call a tiny moon that won’t stop talking? A little loony. 🌙