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Asteroids that Travel in Packs
October 17, 2012 | NASA JPL

“Scientists [...] have uncovered new clues in the ongoing mystery of the Jovian Trojans — asteroids that orbit the sun on the same path as Jupiter. Like racehorses, the asteroids travel in packs, with one group leading the way in front of the gas giant, and a second group trailing behind.”


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