Day: November 14, 2013

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Spotted – an asteroid with six comet-like tails

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This Nasa Hubble Space Telescope set of images reveals a never-before-seen set of six comet-like tails radiating from a body in the asteroid belt, designated P/2013 P5. Credit: Nasa, ESA, and D Jewitt (UCLA) For the first time, Nasa’s Hubble Space Telescope has spotted an asteroid, dubbed P/2013 P5, with six comet-like tails of dust. …

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