NASA study finds near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet – NASA0

• Asteroids, Comets, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Planetary Defense, Planetary Defense Coordination Office, Planetary Science, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX, The Sun & Solar Physics
• July 16, 2026

New research led by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has revealed the identity of a puzzling near-Earth object by precisely tracking its movement through space and using powerful observatories that image faint celestial objects. This object has a split personality: Previous images had revealed no obvious comet-like activity, suggesting it could