Two High School Girls From India Discover Asteroid Near Mars Moving Toward Earth

Two High School Girls From India Discover Asteroid Near Mars Moving Toward Earth
Courtesy of Vaidehi Vekariya
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Two Indian schoolgirls have discovered an asteroid that is slowly shifting its orbit and moving toward Earth.

Radhika Lakhani and Vaidehi Vekariya, both studying in 10th grade, were working on a school project when they discovered the asteroid, which they named HLV2514.