So, the Earth has another moon. Turns out we got ourselves a new moon about three years ago, according to a report out of Arizona.
Kacper Wierzchos, a researcher with the Catalina Sky Survey at the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Lab, tweeted Tuesday. “Earth has a new temporarily captured object/Possible mini-moon called 2020 CD3. On the night of Feb. 15, my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Teddy Pruyne and I found a 20th magnitude object.”
Wierzchos said the object measures about 6 feet to 11 feet across, and its orbit suggests that it entered Earth’s orbit around three years ago.
I’m not sure how this impacts our plans to Nuke The Moon. I can think of a couple of ways this might affect those plans.
First, if we do nuke the moon, we now have a backup moon. It’s a small one, to be sure, but it’s better than nothing. I’m not sure
Second, we could nuke it instead. Or nuke it first, as a test run. That might be a good idea.
So, what do you think? Should we nuke it?
We radicalize it and convince it that the old moon is the great satan. Then we give it a big #ss explosive vest! Mutual destruction!
Tell Marvin it’s blocking his view of Earth.
Tell Hillary it has dirt on her.
6 feet by 11 feet? That’s no moon, it’s a Death Starter.
I’ve got a good feeling about this.
2020 CD3
How I wonder what you be;
Up above the world, so high
Like a Biden in the sky.
Twinkle (Up-Twinkles, of course)
You’ll be dealt with by Space Force.
Blike Moonberg.
A mini-moon for Mini-Mike
That’s one small step for man; but a giant leap year for mankind!
So, just because it managed to get here, does this alien rock — previously undocumented — get to claim all the rights and benefits of the Earth/Moon system?
I say spray paint it with glow in the dark paint. Or maybe throw up some blinking Christmas lights. Something to set it apart from the other, boring moons.
Disco Dock.
No! This is great! This moon isn’t covered by existing treaties. We need to go plant an American flag on it. How far away is it—on average? —closest approach?
And put a big, fat, honking laser on it; over 100 MW if possible.
(The lasers will be protected from local tampering by claymores and self-destruct charges.)
Six to eleven feet? That’s not even worth nuking. Hell, the kids from my neighborhood could probably take that down with their stash of fireworks for July 4.
So, what do you think? Should we nuke it? Well, since you asked…I think we should take the cannolis and leave the gun!
Nuke it. It’s the only way to be sure.
It self identifies as an asteroid.
Well, whatever happens, 2020 CD3 did not nuke itself.
That’s no moon, it’s the New Principality of Sealand.
Since when does IMAO even debate moon nuking? These are troubling times to be sure.
How can they tell by its current orbit that it entered Earth’s orbit around 3 years ago?
By the amount of tread wear on the tires.
Cover it in chocolate and send it on it’s way.
You know it is just there for our sign placement expansion.