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    Astronomers Discover More Dark Comets

    December 10, 2024, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    This artist’s concept shows interstellar object 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua) after its discovery in 2017. While itself not a dark comet, ‘Oumuamua’s motion through the solar system has helped researchers better understand the nature of the 14 dark comets discovered so far.
    European Southern Observatory / M. Kornmesser

    The first dark comet—a celestial object that looks like an asteroid but moves through space like a comet—was reported less than two years ago. Soon after, another six were found...

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