Earth being followed by a ‘Trojan asteroid’, scientists confirm
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTrojan asteroids share their orbit with a planet. The small objects stay in a stable orbit just...
A Newly Discovered Asteroid Shares Earth's Orbit — and Could Be Key to Space Travel
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoKnown as "2020 XL5," the asteroid will be trapped in Earth's orbit for at least 4,000 years...
1st known 'Trojan' planets discovered locked in the exact same orbit around a star
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA sub-radio image of the system PDS 70, showing its star in the center; the orbit of a Jupiter-sized...
NASA's asteroid-hopping Lucy probe on course for 1st space rock flyby in November
Space via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNASA's Lucy spacecraft has altered its course ahead of visiting its first asteroid target in Nov....
Rare ‘Trojan’ world may share the same orbit as another planet
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEditor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on...
Nasa’s Lucy mission to buzz Earth on Sunday
The Independent via Yahoo News· 12 months agoLucy, Nasa’s ground breaking mission to the distant Trojan asteroids of Jupiter, will skim the Earth’s atmosphere Sunday on its way out to the orbit of...
1st evidence found for 'Trojan planet' worlds occupying same orbit
Space via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAstronomers have found the first evidence of a so-called 'Trojan planet,' in the form of a young...
NASA's Lucy Mission Is a Cosmic Hunt for Asteroids — and You Can Watch the Launch Saturday Morning
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoThe mission is designed to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids—named for famous characters from Greek...
The most mysterious asteroids in the solar system
Mashable via AOL· 1 year agoThey're trapped.Two swarms of curious, diverse space rocks — called Trojan asteroids — continuously journey around the sun, one in front of the gas giant...
‘Mind Blowing’ Trojan Planet Suspected of Sharing the Same Orbit as Its Sibling
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA group of radio telescopes in the Chilean desert was aimed at a young star system 400 light years...
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