Trojan asteroid
Britishnoun
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The team also found that 2020 XL5 won’t be an Earth Trojan asteroid forever.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 2, 2022
An artistic rendering of the Lucy spacecraft at a Trojan asteroid.
From The Verge ● Oct. 18, 2021
Two years later, the spacecraft will fly by the first Trojan asteroid, 3548 Eurybates, which also has a tiny moon, Queta.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
Among its other discoveries, in 2011 Wise spotted in a "Trojan" asteroid ahead of the Earth in its orbit.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2012
Just last week, astronomers announced the discovery of a Trojan asteroid leading the Earth around the sun.
From Time ● Aug. 3, 2011
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