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 ...
Scientists stunned by unique asteroid-comet hybrid discovery that’s like nothing seen before
Chiron is a class of comet-ish asteroids/asteroid-ish comets called centaurs – named after the half-human, half-horse hybrid – found bouncing between Jupiter and Neptune. But Chiron is an ‘oddball ...
ScienceAlert on MSN17 天
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 ...
Live Science1 个月
'Like nothing we've seen before': James Webb telescope spies a mysterious asteroid-comet ...
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.
ECOticias.com9 天
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 ...
BGR26 天
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 ...
Discover Magazine27 天
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 ...
Indiatimes29 天
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 ...
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 ...
moneycontrol.com29 天
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 ...
Live Science1 年
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 ...