Earthâs New âMini Moonâ Confirmed by NASA JPL
First discovered by University of Hawaiiâs Pan-STARRS 1 telescope on April 27, 2016, Earthâs new moon, or âmini moonâ has been officially confirmed by NASAâs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Officially named â2016 HO3,â the newly discovered asteroid is dubbed a âmini moonâ because it not only orbits the Sunâit orbits Earth, as well. Although NASA