Trojan Asteroids

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Trojan Asteroids

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Very informative NASA article on Max Wolf and the Trojan Asteroids: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/20 ... -and-named.

NASA is planning a space mission called Lucy, to explore in the future.

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Another Trojan related article provided courtesy of NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/20 ... -asteroids.

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Very interesting. Thanks Dave!
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