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  • It's Official! A New Trojan Asteroid Has Been Discovered Sharing Earth's Orbit

    02/01/2022 10:55:32 AM PST · by Red Badger · 29 replies
    https://www.sciencealert.com ^ | February 01, 2022 | Michelle Starr
    Earth has officially been joined in its orbit around the Sun by a new trojan asteroid. Named 2020 XL5, this chunk of rock is only the second object of its type ever to have been conclusively identified. Its discovery suggests that perhaps Earth trojans may be more common than we knew, and offers new insights into these mysterious rocks. Like the first trojan, astronomers predict that 2020 XL5 will hang around for at least 4,000 years before zipping off to parts elsewhere. "The discovery of a second Earth trojan asteroid may enhance our knowledge of the dynamics of this elusive...