Trojan Asteroid Found Sharing Earth's Orbit—A First

Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 17:20 in Astronomy & Space

A tiny space rock that's partially tethered to Earth by a gravitational leash is our planet's first known Trojan asteroid, astronomers say.

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