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Nov 13

When a comet is not a comet— a bizarre six-tailed asteroid

category: ESA, Hubble Space Telescope Comments Off on When a comet is not a comet— a bizarre six-tailed asteroid

Source: ESA/Hubble

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Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have observed a unique and baffling object in the asteroid belt that looks like a rotating lawn sprinkler or badminton shuttlecock. While this object is on an asteroid-like orbit, it looks like a comet, and is sending out tails of dust into space. (read more)

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