Scientists think this near-Earth asteroid was once part of the moon that broke away No Comments Uncategorized A near-Earth asteroid may be a fragment that once broke away from the moon. A near-Earth asteroid may be a fragment that once broke away from the moon. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)