December’s stunning Geminid meteor shower is born from a humble asteroid0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 3, 2020
How does a space rock make such an impressive display of shooting stars?
How does a space rock make such an impressive display of shooting stars?
Data from space could help pinpoint the origins of one of Earth’s most famous falling stars
Blue asteroids are rare, and blue comets are almost unheard of. An international team investigated (3200) Phaethon, a bizarre asteroid that sometimes behaves like a comet, and found it even more enigmatic than previously thought.