A new study explains the unusual acceleration behavior of the near-Earth asteroid 1998 KY26, which disproves previous explanations, and a Japanese spacecraft will soon visit it. #Asteroid #1998KY26 #Weltraum (translated)

A new study explains the unusual acceleration behavior of the near-Earth asteroid 1998 KY26, which disproves previous explanations, and a Japanese spacecraft will soon visit it. #Asteroid #1998KY26 #Weltraum (translated)

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have dismissed the theory that the asteroid 1998 KY26 is a dark comet, suggesting instead that it is likely a dehydrated asteroid, while the Japanese agency JAXA will send the Hayabusa2 probe in 2031 to investigate further. #1998KY26 #Cometas #Asteroides (translated)
