New research led by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has revealed the identity of a puzzling near-Earth object by precisely tracking its motion through space and using powerful observatories that image faint celestial objects. This object has a dual personality: Past images hadn’t revealed obvious cometlike activity, suggesting it might be […]
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Comets, Asteroids, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Planetary Defense, Planetary Defense Coordination Office, Planetary Science, The Sun & Solar Physics
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July 16, 2026
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