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Scientists are discovering new objects in the solar system all the time. Most of these are small asteroids or icy bodies, but researchers recently spotted something unexpectedly huge heading our way.
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Sources:
newswise.com/articles/giant-comet-found-in-outer-solar-system-by-dark-energy-survey?sc=swhn
space.com/huge-new-comet-orbit-toward-earth
minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K21/K21M83.html
darkenergysurvey.org
https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2119/
Images:
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13849
youtube.com/watch?v=WOZ1d3JKk4M&ab_channel=NOIRLabAstro
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:10_Largest_Trans-Neptunian_objects_(TNOS).png
storyblocks.com/video/stock/twinkling-stars-on-a-clear-starry-night-rckrgeujdkiat3u23
https://noirlab.edu/public/videos/noirlab2119a/
https://noirlab.edu/science/news/announcements/sci21078
ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=C%2F2014%20UN271;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0
solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/491/oort-cloud/?category=solar-system_oort-cloud
storyblocks.com/video/stock/the-aerial-view-on-the-comet-flight-on-cosmic-sky-background-bcxhimcepkf3u0f93
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Scientists are discovering new objects in the solar system all the time. Most of these are small asteroids or icy bodies, but researchers recently spotted something unexpectedly huge heading our way.
Hosted By: Caitlin Hofmeister
SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at scishowtangents.org
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Support SciShow Space by becoming a patron on Patreon: patreon.com/SciShowSpace
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Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporter for helping us keep SciShow Space free for everyone forever: GrowingViolet & Jason A Saslow!
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Sources:
newswise.com/articles/giant-comet-found-in-outer-solar-system-by-dark-energy-survey?sc=swhn
space.com/huge-new-comet-orbit-toward-earth
minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K21/K21M83.html
darkenergysurvey.org
https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2119/
Images:
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13849
youtube.com/watch?v=WOZ1d3JKk4M&ab_channel=NOIRLabAstro
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:10_Largest_Trans-Neptunian_objects_(TNOS).png
storyblocks.com/video/stock/twinkling-stars-on-a-clear-starry-night-rckrgeujdkiat3u23
https://noirlab.edu/public/videos/noirlab2119a/
https://noirlab.edu/science/news/announcements/sci21078
ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=C%2F2014%20UN271;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0
solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/491/oort-cloud/?category=solar-system_oort-cloud
storyblocks.com/video/stock/the-aerial-view-on-the-comet-flight-on-cosmic-sky-background-bcxhimcepkf3u0f93
