comets
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Newly Discovered Interstellar Comet Has An Official Name: 2I/Borisov
The second known interstellar visitor to our solar system has been named 2I/Borisov, in honour of the amateur astronomer who first detected the rare object.
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Astrophotographer Discovers A Tiny ‘Churymoon’ Around Famous Comet
An astrophotographer has spotted what looks to be a moon orbiting the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the target of the European Space Agency’s Rosetta Mission.
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The European Space Agency Has A Plan To Intercept A ‘Pristine’ Comet
With the historic Rosetta mission now firmly in the rear view mirror, the European Space Agency has set its sights on a different kind of comet, that is, a comet that’s never visited the inner reaches of the solar system. Called Comet Interceptor, the mission will include a mothership and two ‘daughter’ spacecraft.
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Rosetta Image Makes You Feel Like You’re On The Surface Of A Comet
The Rosetta orbiter ended its mission in September 2016, but science fans continue to unearth and reprocess some of its incredible images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Check out this one, above.