After nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet. The discovery may help us defend the planet some day

A near-Earth object that astronomers believed was an asteroid for nearly three decades has been unmasked as a faint, active comet, revealing a case of cosmic mistaken identity that could…

Continue ReadingAfter nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet. The discovery may help us defend the planet some day