Is Earth's "Trojan Asteroid" Nibiru?
NASA recently announced that Earth has a "Trojan asteroid." This newly discovered celestial body is naturally being fingered as Nibiru by many people. But is it really?
First, some science. Each orbiting planet has up to five possible "Lagrange points." These are points along the planet's orbit in which some other object can also orbit, without getting in anyone's way or falling in or out of orbit. Think of them as balance points, balancing the gravity of the main planet, the sun, and any neighboring planets.
First, some science. Each orbiting planet has up to five possible "Lagrange points." These are points along the planet's orbit in which some other object can also orbit, without getting in anyone's way or falling in or out of orbit. Think of them as balance points, balancing the gravity of the main planet, the sun, and any neighboring planets.
