Asteroid-comet hybrid stuns scientists: ‘Like nothing we’ve seen before’
It really rocked their world. Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have better observed an asteroid that strangely possesses hybrid characteristics of a comet as well. The strange rock mass ...
Scientist stunned by unique asteroid-comet hybrid discovery like nothing seen before
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s an asteroid-comet hybrid called a ‘centaur’ that might not even be that. Asteroids are metallic rocks that form close to the sun, while comets are dirty snowballs ...
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A strange asteroid-comet could be key to understanding the birth of the solar system
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A large asteroid-comet hybrid that orbits between Neptune and Jupiter is an intriguing ...
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'Like nothing we've seen before': James Webb telescope spies a mysterious asteroid-comet hybrid lurking past Jupiter
The James Webb telescope has focused its attention on an oddball space rock lurking between Jupiter and Neptune. The unusual "centaur," named 2060 Chiron, has features of both comets and asteroids.
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This Strange Comet-Asteroid Hybrid Is Like Nothing Else in The Solar System
In the distant space out beyond the orbit of Jupiter lurks a strange object. Its name is Chiron, a type of outer Solar System body known as a centaur. But even among its fellow centaurs, Chiron is ...
NASA's Webb Telescope Finds Mystery Object Orbiting The Sun Has Unusual Mix Of Ice
NASA's most powerful observatory - the James Webb Space Telescope has provided exciting new details about 2060 Chiron, a ...
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Astronomers Use JWST To Study a Rare Asteroid-Comet Hybrid Named “Chiron”
A team of astronomers has in one of these hybrid objects called Chiron now characterized what could be considered a unicorn among centaurs. Chiron contains signs that it has emitted both carbon ...
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Asteroid or comet? Scientists find ancient ice giant in our solar system
Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have studied Chiron, a centaur orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune, unveiling its unique dual nature as both asteroid and comet. The research ...
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James Webb telescope uncovers secrets of mysterious asteroid-comet hybrid beyond Jupiter
The James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled intriguing details about Chiron, a unique space object with traits of both asteroids and comets. These findings offer a deeper insight into its ...
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Strange shape-shifting sphere seen near Earth: NASA has no idea what it is
A breakthrough in unraveling the secrets of the solar system is the Chiron. The universe offers clues about how ice, gas and solar heat may produce celestial bodies through the tools such as JWST. The ...
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James Webb Space Telescope
The unusual "centaur," named 2060 Chiron, has features of both comets and asteroids. There's a cosmic 'Christmas Wreath' hanging in the Small Magellanic Cloud, the James Webb and Chandra ...