Earth Has SIX Secret Moons — And They're Not What You Think - video Dailymotion

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Think Earth has only one moon? Think again! Scientists have discovered that our planet is constantly surrounded by minimoons — tiny, temporary moons made from lunar debris. These space rocks are often just a few feet wide but tell a powerful story. Some are even pieces of our own moon, flung into space by asteroid impacts and caught in Earth’s gravity.  In this video, we dive into the fascinating new research behind these mysterious space companions — including the origins of Kamo'oalewa and 2024 PT5 — and explore what it means for Earth’s place in the cosmos. WooGlobe Ref : WGA663291 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00What if I told you Earth has more than one moon?

00:03Scientists just revealed we actually have at least six moons orbiting us right now,

00:07and they've been hiding in plain sight.

00:10These aren't giant glowing orbs like the one we all know.

00:13They're called minimoons, tiny, six-foot-wide moon fragments

00:16that broke off during massive asteroid impacts.

00:19When an asteroid smashes into the moon, debris flies out.

00:23Some chunks are big enough to get caught by Earth's gravity.

00:26These become temporary moons,

00:28dancing around us for months or even years before floating off into space again.

00:32It's like a cosmic square dance.

00:34Partners come and go, switching places,

00:37spinning in and out of Earth's embrace.

00:39And here's the wildest part.

00:41Some of these minimoons aren't even asteroids at all.

00:44They're actual pieces of our moon!

00:46New research on two space rocks, Kamoa Liwa and 2024 PT5,

00:51shows they reflect light exactly like moon dust,

00:54packed with the same silicates found in lunar rock.

00:57If that's true, these minimoon kids were born from our moon,

01:01making Earth their cosmic grandparent.

01:03Turns out, our moon has been quietly giving birth to many versions of itself,

01:07and we've only just noticed.

01:09We're fixing to track this over the next one.

01:13We're not making a perfect plan to realize our own story.

01:17We're making a perfect plan to enable the next one.

01:19And the next one, we're looking for a new way.

01:21And the next one, we're looking at the next one.

01:22We'll see you next time.

01:23We're looking for this next week at the end.

01:24We're looking for this.

01:25We're looking for this.

Earth Has SIX Secret Moons — And They're Not What You Think

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