Astrophysicist Zeus Valtierra explains what Trojan asteroids are and why they travel alongside planets
Trojan asteroids belong to the main asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter. Because of Jupiter's gravity, they travel with the planet, both ahead of and behind it, acting like 'shepherds,' explained…
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