Hundreds of 'Exocomets' Around Nearby Star Come in Two Flavors
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 13:02
in Astronomy & Space
The best look yet at nearly 500 comets around a distant star reveals these alien snowballs come in very different flavors, just like comets around the sun. These "exocomets" could shed light on what the solar system was like in its tumultuous youth.