Earth Surrounded by Dark Comets, Astronomers Claim

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Dark comets are like asteroids, but have or previously contained a small amount of ice as well, according to the paper.

And now an international team of astronomers say these objects could be so ubiquitous that they could have brought water to Earth in the distant past.

Besides the planets and their satellites, our solar system hosts countless rocky asteroids and glowing comets, all whizzing through the black vacuum of space.

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Author / Journalist: Sharon Adarlo

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: The digest Comets Asteroid Earth Off World

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Published On: 2024-07-14 @ 12:30:00 (2 days ago)

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