October 5, 2010
Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter It would be an interesting survey to catalog the initial reactions readers have to “Trojans”. Do you think first of wooden horses, or do asteroids spring to mind? Given the context of this website, I’d hope it’s the latter. If so, [...]
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September 22, 2009
When you talk about the orbit of comets there are two main types: short period and long period. Most comets have elongated oval shaped (elliptical) orbits that take them close to the Sun for a part of their orbit, and then out into the further reaches of the Solar System for the remainder. Comets are [...]
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