Tiny Near-Earth Asteroid Is Spinning So Fast Its Surface Can Be Thrown Into Space

Kamo’oalewa is a tiny near-Earth asteroid measuring only about 59 metres along its longest dimension, roughly the length of a large passenger aircraft. It travels around the Sun in an orbit that keeps it relatively close to Earth, earning it the unusual status of a quasi-satellite of our planet. China has selected the object as […] The post Tiny Near-Earth Asteroid Is Spinning So Fast Its Surface…