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A NASA study has found that a near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet.
Near-Earth space
Who
NASA
What
A NASA study has found that a near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet.
When
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:50:00 GMT · 2h 11m ago
Where
Near-Earth space ·
Why
The object exhibits characteristics of a comet, despite its initial classification as an asteroid.
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How this affects you
This reclassification impacts astronomical understanding of objects in near-Earth space and their origins.
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