Searching for Earth’s Trojan Asteroids

Searching for Earth’s Trojan Asteroids

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Physics, Science, Other, Geography

5th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses NASA's Osiris Rex mission to the asteroid Bennu, a primitive object from the solar system's birth. The mission aims to orbit Bennu and return a sample. It also explores Earth's Lagrangian point L4, where gravitational forces allow objects to remain trapped. The video speculates on the existence of Earth Trojans, similar to those found at Jupiter's L4. Osiris Rex will begin scanning for these objects on February 9th.

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