How a 'Wrong-Way' Asteroid Keeps on Orbiting (VIDEO)

University of Western Ontario

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Western University asteroid expert Paul Wiegert explains how recently discovered asteroid Bee-Zed has managed to avoid slamming into Jupiter, despite its being on an apparent collision course with the giant planet.

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Western University, Ontario, Canada

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