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The Moon could have a long-lost “twin” in orbit around Mars – ROOM Space Journal

Scientists have found that an asteroid trailing Mars may once have been part of the Moon

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Scientists studying an asteroid trailing behind Mars have found that the sizeable space rock has the same chemical signature as the Moon, suggesting that this relic fragment could be a long-lost sub kilometre-sized “twin” of our nearest celestial neighbour.
Loitering 60 degrees ahead and behind Mars along its orbit is a family of asteroids known as Trojans.
Along with Mars, these small rocky worlds can also be found in their thousands flocking around Jupiter and Neptune within gravitational safe…

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