Meet Phaethon, a weird asteroid that thinks it’s a comet – our new research may explain what’s going on
What’s the difference between an asteroid and a comet? A comet is basically a dirty iceball composed of rock and ice. The classic image is of a bright “star” in the night sky with a long curved tail extending into space. This is what happens when they approach the Sun and start emitting gases and […]
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