‘Asteroid’ Expected to Become Mini-Moon Appears to Be Space Junk From 1966

JPL’s Paul Chodas believes the flying object, which will enter Earth’s orbit next month, is actually an old rocket stage from a failed 1966 moon landing mission.

Patricia Kelly Yeo 

Breaking News/Cheat Sheet Intern

Published Oct. 11 2020 5:41PM EDT 

Patricia Kelly Yeo

Breaking News/Cheat Sheet Intern

patricia.yeo@thedailybeast.com

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