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Scientists Stunned by Discovery of Rare Asteroid-Comet Hybrid That’s Unlike Anything Ever Observed in The Solar System
Named after the wise and healing centaur of Greek mythology, Chiron’s celestial behavior lives up to its mythical namesake, exhibiting characteristics of both asteroids and comets. Key ...
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Scientists baffled by asteroid-comet hybrid like NOTHING seen before
In the dark depths of the solar system, astronomers have discovered a truly baffling object. Named 2060 Chiron, this 125-mile-wide (200km) asteroid-comet hybrid is a type of body known as a ...