Earth’s ‘mini moon’ which may be chunk of actual moon set to disappear

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/25/earth-mini-moon-to-disappear

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  1. “the asteroid never quite came close enough to be captured by the planet’s gravity.”

    That’s not how it works is it? Surely unless it collides with something, it’s not going to slow down, so it will leave at the same rate it came in.

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