Asteroid or Comet? Weird Blue Space Rock 'Phaethon' Gets a Close-Up
- Wed 24 Oct 2018 11:00:AM
A bizarre, blue asteroid that acts like a comet and appears to be responsible for the annual Geminid meteor shower made a close flyby of Earth last year, giving astronomers an opportunity to study the object in unprecedented detail.
Source: Asteroid or Comet? Weird Blue Space Rock 'Phaethon' Gets a Close-Up
Source: Asteroid or Comet? Weird Blue Space Rock 'Phaethon' Gets a Close-Up