Comet discovered hiding in plain sight: Near-Earth asteroid is really a comet
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 18:30
in Astronomy & Space
For 30 years, a large near-Earth asteroid wandered its lone, intrepid path, passing before the scrutinizing eyes of scientists while keeping something to itself: (3552) Don Quixote, whose journey stretches to the orbit of Jupiter, now appears to be a comet.