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Earth Orbit

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Discover Earth's incredible journey around the Sun! Learn about its elliptical path, speed, and how it shapes our seasons and life on Earth.

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    Earth Has a "Second Moon" That Is Not a True Satellite

    Asteroid 3753 Cruithne is a quasi-satellite of Earth, following a complex horseshoe-shaped orbit around the Sun that makes it appear to orbit Earth. It completes one revolution around the Sun in almost exactly the same time as our planet.