An Asteroid has been Found that Orbits the Sun Closer than Venus

Astronomers at Caltech’s Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) have discovered an asteroid that orbits inside Venus. Though other asteroids have a portion of their orbit inside Venus’, this is the first one with an orbit that is completely inside Venus’ orbit. The new object is named 2020 AV2. 2020 AV2 is a member of a small … Continue reading An Asteroid has been Found that Orbits the Sun Closer than Venus