comet
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"The irony is now we're just studying a regular comet and it crumbles in front of our eyes," said principal investigator Dennis Bodewits, also a professor in Auburn University's Department of Physics.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
If fresh ice was exposed, why did the comet not brighten right away?
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
In addition, the elevated platinum levels persisted for about 14 years, indicating a sustained process rather than a sudden event like a meteorite or comet impact.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026
New research shows that the structure formed when an asteroid or comet struck the region roughly 43 to 46 million years ago.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
It was a promise, and they trailed fire like a comet as they made it.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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