A swarm of giant “city killer” asteroids hiding near Venus could someday pose a threat to Earth. Also known as co-orbital asteroids, these space rocks are difficult to track since they often travel near planets without orbiting them and have no fixed trajectory.
According to a new study by astronomers at the Sao Paulo State University, Venus currently has 20 known giant asteroids around it. These include ‘trojan’ asteroids, which are either fixed in front or back of a planet’s orbital plane and a quasi-moon named Zoozve.
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By: Science Desk