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Borisov comet ‘most pristine’ object from outer space seen in Solar System – The Jakarta Post – Jakarta Post
Pristine, in astronomical terms, describes a comet that has never passed close enough to a star to be transformed by its searing heat.
A newly observed interstellar comet is the most pristine visitor from outer space ever seen in our Solar System, according to a pair of studies released Tuesday detailing its unique characteristics.
Pristine, in astronomical terms, describes a comet that has never passed close enough to a star to be transformed by its searing heat.
2I/Borisov was discovered in 2019 by Ukrainian astrophysicist Gennady Borisov at the MARGO Observatory in Crimea and is only the second interstellar object detected in…
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