# China releases first photo of an asteroid some consider Earth’s ‘quasi moon’

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-07 01:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"China releases first photo of an asteroid some consider Earth’s ‘quasi moon’" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 8 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Live Science, Discover Magazine, People.com and Yahoo. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Live Science | Secretive Chinese probe snaps first photo of Earth's mysterious 'quasi-moon' — and it may pose a big problem | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxPTXJ6VkhINGxPNXpPSXJ6Z3BuNXBBR0FKS2xwUUJMYko2c1lHSkR0RzFUUjdXZ3FvUkRGUlptZFFYVW0xcldZcWdQa2hGaktHeDRZY0t4WEhBZ1VHa0JPa1VvLXpEWDVmbTNseklCNDd6eFlveEw0alpFWHBHTk1BVjBfaURSSlJlb1d0NXR2M1c5VHRDMk1EUEZFQ3dJRl9zSjV2TVJlVVI4YlJBOHdJX2pTdDg0MnAyNFZpaWN4dFdyYmdnclBKdlIxRk1YSElKTU13R2gwc0NHR3NKYjdodUF2b2lrQWYxektz?oc=5) |
| Discover Magazine | After a 620-Million-Mile Journey, China's Tianwen-2 Photographs Earth's Rare Quasi-Moon for the First Time | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxNaENyc2pQX1NRSlFCS056MTJjS0JOOWUtTVptTjFCSDFhU0Y0Qi1TeXFCS1p2RGlWcloySlA0ZGEtWEVNQTRNX0Vma3NqN3JveVc1cUZ6aGx5Sk9ZQ29JS0pqYVZuYWdMUThFN3A5Um9MNWNPa0d0clR1b1VhMkJzeHp6SUgyUkdHUzZveDFpRVJvWlpOOFgzMHhlZUdRazhOcVpHX0RYRUJ5b1V1VjE2dmlXcmwxSEpoT010bHJqd1c2aVNUNmRHZHV3S0hRVHhUbFBfTHgtSWYtRjBz?oc=5) |
| People.com | First Image of Earth’s ‘Quasi-Moon’ Captured by Chinese Spacecraft Following 13-Month Journey | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxQcl9iX3FrM0oxbmxUM0tYLU1Fa28yOWU5V3J5T0hEQlllR2tDVXp5ZVc5TXhkd29mR29xbGFsdWFWUThIcElESUo0Vm5ITEVraE8tNVhEcENTM1NXTGJEQlBTVUdMSEZWVmEyVTV1RU9Md2R0cEJrX21RcnNoS0dPLXR2ZXlMTkxHWnZGNlFWZDRwOG1WaHBYZV9GeFROVzNRZFBJeHRyMnZSN1NRQnNuZE9tUF9nY3AyNlg4?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Earth’s second moon caught on camera for the first time | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPbmVQbzZBazlwUWtTQkV5MU5lUUtlRklNT0Z6MUxpcDdXV0tIbHFxQ3NNbkRrWHJKamJCRHBsVGQxVmY5eVpyT3Q4czlkRnVsUUUzSGdSQl9oU1hnRmhxT3NleV9WTHRyQzU1REdwckFRdmNoNzZmWU9UdWRNZW1OQTU1Mnp5TXNIWGxuNVFTU1BDMVpQ?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | Chinese Tianwen-2 Breaks Record Reaching Smallest Celestial Body Yet Visited By A Spacecraft | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxQU09WMXNwSjMtTkItRHBwUnI1b05ScDhhZmNFZWdiQ1BJVmM4ZUlubFdGR2puVlU5SWQxNHJwMHR6bVdaQklwQ2JfQzVQX2ZTMkRUVXc4TDN6YzMtOGtSeHpoZW5FLTZUY1ZOX3h6QmxrU0Jka0RXLUdiS0tONEFMdXlIdXV2UWkyeXY5MFVESm1ZVER0b0FoNjJITkl2VEdvekxjaDNHUWV0aTBxQ1k4djZ1a2VubDN5U3BQcmNGSjViS3BUUDhZUlM5cFlHcGx4NFNqX1JFVTE4bXVZTC1uSw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-2 beams back first image of Earth’s “mini moon” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOYUdLakFKRGZ3VS1CcGNBcXkyY2VMWWM3VkU1VkZVRFBxdWtrOFdQWG9Vc004OENENFUtUTUyLUJOV3U1MlAtY0xfZnBMaDhfTGFEZ0dKUFktMk1HMTlaa0lNQ2pPTHdVQ245eWRSaktLTVIxVTJ5SzdqTDl6SGdfSnlyQWQxV3lobExCMlZYbUJPRnVHM3FXdA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | First-Ever Close-Up Revealed of Earth's Rare 'Minimoon' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPRklSZEpxbWVwbUp0cEtHY1RPN2RxeDBYZzBMVUUwSS1GWnZfTzljVkl6LWFkUFZIanhNS0FWN3dHU0pNTkJ0aDZKUHZpWkVkWUxseUdIWVBuankzWFF4UWxXRmNJekFKUFFoaHdPMkE1OTAyWDBYQVRTMGl3SW16V1RsUFRrSmxlX2MxSHlIM2NhQXpJZHc?oc=5) |
| ScienceAlert | First-Ever Close-Up Revealed of Earth's Rare 'Minimoon' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQSTdZdHFPREV6Z1lCd3ZUWkhkNEJKVnVUMWZsTnVaSVlWcVAxTXk0U1UyajRUSUhKU1B1aWpQemxBT2Nkcld5YWNxX0xPNXM4SHptVHIza2Vycy03MWlTbGRHY3pzZ0lfMmVsdlVUaWhwbm1FRk1zTWNuOHZqYnZZakwyVVZmUUhn?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-07/china-releases-first-photo-of-an-asteroid-some-consider-earth-s-quasi-moon*