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Astronomers ‘very excited’ discover activity on rare CENTAUR hybrid of comet and asteroid – rt world news – Prudent Press Agency
A team of “very enthusiastic” astronomers has discovered activity around a rare type of space object that is rocky like an asteroid but also covered in
A team of “very enthusiastic” astronomers has discovered activity around a rare type of space object that is rocky like an asteroid but also covered in dust and gas, like a comet.These unusual celestial bodies are known as Centaurs, like a half-human and half-horse creature from Greek mythology. They are actually small planets that originated in the Kuiper Ice Belt, at the edge of our solar system.
Objects are incredibly rare – in fact, although astronomers have been surveying the sky relentlessly,…
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