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Venusian Asteroids May Pose Hidden Threat to Earth
9/27/2025
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- Hidden Venusian co-orbital asteroids could threaten Earth, according to a new study.
- Current telescopes miss many due to sun glare, leaving about 20 known co-orbitals and many unseen.
- Gravitational nudges from Jupiter and Saturn may pull these bodies inward, with models predicting Earth-crossing paths.
- The study highlights a gap in planetary defense and urges space-based telescopes to monitor the threats.
