comet
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first mid-infrared chemical fingerprint of an interstellar object, providing new insights into the composition of comet 3I/ATLAS as it traveled away from the Sun.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
This behavior is expected as the comet receives less solar energy.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
They formed closer to the Sun early in the solar system's history and are generally dry, rocky bodies without the icy material that produces comet tails.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Astronomers describe an asteroid or comet as "active" when it releases dust, gas or larger pieces of material into space.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Luis Alvarez never knew of the discovery of the Chicxulub crater or of the Shoemaker-Levy comet, as he died in 1988.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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