Surprise! Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually 'Sopping Wet' Comet

Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 11:00 in Astronomy & Space

The celestial object known as 3552 Don Quixote is classified as an asteroid, but researchers have long believed it to be a "dead" comet stripped of its ices. But Don Quixote is actually a live, sopping wet comet, a new study reports.

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