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‘Very excited’ astronomers discover activity on rare CENTAUR hybrid of comet and asteroid – RT
A team of “very excited” astronomers have discovered activity around a rare type of space object that’s rocky like an asteroid but also clouded in dust and gas,…
These unusual celestial bodies are known as Centaurs, like the half-man and half-horse creature from Greek mythology. They are actually minor planets and originated way out in the icy Kuiper Belt, on the edge of our solar system.
The objects are incredibly rare – in fact, despite astronomers relentlessly scanning the skies, only 18 active Centaurs have been discovered since 1927. They are also immensely difficult to observe because they are faint, very far away, and move in unusual ways. Because…
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