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- What are the Trojan Asteroids? We Asked a NASA ScientistWhat are the Trojan asteroids? These mysterious space rocks have been gravitationally trapped in Jupiter’s orbit around the Sun for billions of years and hold clues to the formation of our solar system. NASA’s Lucy mission will be the first spacecraft to study these ancient relics up close.
- Jupiter trojan - WikipediaThe Jupiter trojans are divided into two groups: The Greek camp in front of and the Trojan camp trailing behind Jupiter in their orbit. The Jupiter trojans, commonly called trojan asteroids or simply trojans, are a large group of asteroids that share the planet Jupiter's orbit around the Sun.
- Earth trojan - WikipediaAn Earth trojan is an asteroid that orbits the Sun in the vicinity of the Earth –Sun Lagrangian points L 4 (leading 60°) or L 5 (trailing 60°), thus having an orbit similar to Earth's. Only two Earth trojans have so far been discovered.
- Trojan asteroid | Definition, Orbits, & Facts | BritannicaTrojan asteroid, any one of a number of asteroids that occupy a stable Lagrangian point in a planet’s orbit around the Sun. More than 7,000 Trojan asteroids are known in Jupiter’s orbit. Trojan asteroids have also been observed in the orbits of Earth, Mars, Uranus, and Neptune.
- Exploring Jupiter's Trojan Asteroids - Astronomy MagazineThe space probe will visit and explore six different Jupiter Trojans — and a main belt asteroid for good measure. So little is known about the Trojans that the data will certainly revolutionize...
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