Some asteroids have their own moons that act like tiny stabilizing anchors
Deep in the cosmos, some asteroids aren't lone travelers but complex systems where orbiting moons act as gravitational anchors to stabilize the primary body's erratic spin and tilt.
Nearly 15% of near-Earth asteroids larger than 200 meters are triple systems, featuring a central body orbited by two smaller moons. These natural satellites often form through rotational fission, where solar energy known as the YORP effect spins an asteroid so fast that centrifugal force ejects rubble into orbit.
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