In a first, coexisting 'Trojan Planets' found in same orbit

Jupiter-sized Trojan planets are found in the same orbit around the same star. Read on to know more.

Updated on: Jul 20 2023, 09:51 IST
NASA Astronomy Pictures of the Week: Moons crossing Jupiter, aurora and more
A heavy cloud of dust was found which is indicating a Trojan planets
1/5 Largest Satellites of Earth: Earth's largest human-made satellite -- the International Space Station (ISS) has been captured crossing nearly in front of the Moon. (Tianyao Yang)
A heavy cloud of dust was found which is indicating a Trojan planets
2/5 Moons crossing Great Red Spot on Jupiter: It shows Jupiter's two largest moons, Europa and Io, crossing the gas giant's Great Red Spot, the largest storm in our solar system, by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. (NASA/ESA/JPL/Cassini Imaging Team/SSI)
A heavy cloud of dust was found which is indicating a Trojan planets
3/5 Shark Nebula: It is a snapshot of LDN1235, also known as the Shark Nebula. It is situated approximately 650 light-years away in the constellation of Cepheus in the Northern sky. This celestial formation primarily consists of interstellar dust, creating a veil that conceals a significant portion of the emitted light. (Stephen Kennedy)
A heavy cloud of dust was found which is indicating a Trojan planets
4/5 Globular Star Cluster: Captured by NASA's Hubble Telescope, a globular star cluster, known as Messier 15, is one of the densest ever discovered, with hot blue stars and cooler orange stars becoming more concentrated toward its bright core. (NASA/ESA/Hubble)
A heavy cloud of dust was found which is indicating a Trojan planets
5/5 Aurora - from sunset to sunrise: It features a timelapse from sunset to sunrise with an aurora. A breathtaking view from the coast of Sweden's coastline gazes over the Baltic Sea, capturing the essence of time within a single photograph.  (Bernd Pröschold (TWAN))
A heavy cloud of dust was found which is indicating a Trojan planets
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