Sunday 31 July 2011

Trojan Asteroid Dances ahead of the Earth

Trojan asteroid dances ahead of the Earth as it orbits of the sun.

The asteroid, called 2010 TK7. LOL.


Astronomers have spotted a huge lump of rock that hurtles throughspace ahead of the Earth in its orbit around the sun.
The rock, which is 300 metres across, is known as a "Trojan asteroid" because it shares Earth's orbit but remains far enough away it will never collide with the planet.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jul/27/trojan-asteroid-earth-orbits-sun

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