EarthSky | Astronomers confirm a 2nd Trojan asteroid for Earth
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a 2nd Trojan asteroid for Earth. It orbits in our orbit around the sun,
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Scientists have confirmed the existence of a 2nd Trojan asteroid for Earth. It orbits in our orbit around the sun,
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Scientists have officially confirmed that there is a second Trojan asteroid accompanying our planet and it is much larger than the first. Additionally, it will continue to share our orbit for at least 4,000 years before traveling away from us. The asteroid, which has been named 2020 XL5, was initially discovered by astronomers in 2020,... Read more »
The Earth Trojan asteroid, only the second one proven by scientists to exist, orbits the sun along the same path as Earth.
Hitchhiking in Earth's orbit, asteroid may be with us for 4,000 years