Earth May Have Captured a 1960s-Era Rocket Booster

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March 09, 2021, 06:17:58 AM
Earth May Have Captured a 1960s-Era Rocket Booster


This animation shows the orbit of 2020 SO that was captured by Earth's gravity on Nov. 8, 2020


In 1966, NASA launched Surveyor 2 to the Moon. Now its rocket booster has apparently returned to near-Earth space.




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