Tag: interstellar comet

Hubble Space Telescope snaps best view of interstellar comet Borisov

The interstellar comet Borisov is making its closest approach to the sun and Earth, giving astronomers their best look yet Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2227395-hubble-space-telescope-snaps-best-view-of-interstellar-comet-borisov/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Interstellar comet 2I/Borisov swings past sun

When astronomers see something in the universe that at first glance seems like one-of-a-kind, it’s bound to stir up a lot of excitement and attention. Enter comet 2I/Borisov. This mysterious visitor from the depths of space is the first identified comet to arrive here from another star. We don’t know from where or when the comet started heading toward our Sun,…

Interstellar object closest to the sun today

The fascinating object 2I/Borisov has been steadily brightening as it nears its encounter with our sun. It’ll pass closest to the sun on December 8, 2019, then flee again toward interstellar space. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/2nd-interstellar-object-2i-borisov-closest-to-earth-sun…

Interstellar comet Borisov is about to pass close to Earth and the sun

Astronomers are about to get their best opportunity to observe the interstellar comet Borisov as it reaches its closest point to Earth and the sun on 8 December Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2226547-interstellar-comet-borisov-is-about-to-pass-close-to-earth-and-the-sun/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Astronomers Have Now Photographed A Second Interstellar Comet

“A new photo shows the solar system’s second confirmed interstellar visitor in an impressive new light,” writes Space.com. elainerd (Slashdot reader #94,528) quotes their report:
A team of astronomers from Yale University in Connecticut imaged Comet 2I/Borisov last Sunday (Nov. 24) using the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, revealing the object’s tail to be nearly 100,000 miles (160,000 kilometers) long. That’s about 14…

Interstellar comet may be carrying ‘alien water’

Astronomers have determined that comet 2I/Borisov could be carrying water from a distant solar system. First observed on August 30th, the comet, which… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/331635/interstellar-comet-may-be-carrying-alien-water…

Alien water may have been found on interstellar comet Borisov

Comet Borisov was recently detected entering the solar system from interstellar space, and now it seems it is carrying water from another planetary system Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2221767-alien-water-may-have-been-found-on-interstellar-comet-borisov/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Update on the 2nd interstellar visitor

Astronomers in Poland have just published the 1st peer-reviewed paper on the 2nd interstellar visitor, now officially labeled as a comet, 2I/Borisov. Plus check out the new Hubble Space Telescope image of this object. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/2i-borisov-hubble-image-looks-like-a-comet…

Hubble Observes First Confirmed Interstellar Comet

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has given astronomers their best look yet at an interstellar visitor — comet 2I/Borisov — whose speed and trajectory indicate it has come from beyond our solar system. In a press release, the space agency said: This Hubble image, taken on Oct. 12, 2019, is the sharpest view of the comet to date. Hubble reveals a central…