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Scientists have confirmed the existence of a 2nd Trojan asteroid for Earth. It orbits in our orbit around the sun,

Hitchhiking in Earth's orbit, asteroid may be with us for 4,000 years

Speculations about a second Trojan asteroid sharing Earth's orbit have come to an end. Researchers have confirmed that it's indeed real. Astronomers believed they had discovered a second Trojan asteroid orbiting Earth in 2020, which sparked rounds of speculation. Scientists affirm that the first confirmed Trojan asteroid isn't an exceptional case after the most recent updates.

The 0.75-mile-wide Trojan asteroid is only the second to be discovered in Earth's path around the sun—and is more than three times the size of the first one identified.

WASHINGTON — An asteroid that was discovered riding along in Earth's orbit is about three-quarters of a mile (1.2 km) wide and might remain as a