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Astronomers Chase Shadows From Jupiter’s Mysterious Trojan Asteroids

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Astronomer Marc Buie has been tracing the shadows of a swarm of rocky bodies as they pass in front of stars, leaving behind a distinct imprint of their shape. These space rocks are known as the Trojan asteroids, two groups of asteroids that lead and follow Jupiter as they orbit the Sun.

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Source: gizmodo.com