all segments →
Showing stories taggedyoshiharu-shinnaka× clear
Friday·Fri, Apr 17·1 story from 1 source
Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS made a startling transformation as it passed the sun
EO-SAR4d ago

Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS made a startling transformation as it passed the sun

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS exhibited significant chemical changes as it approached the sun, according to a study led by Yoshiharu Shinnaka from the Koyama Space Science Institute. Observations using the Subaru Telescope revealed variations in the carbon dioxide to water ratio in its coma, suggesting differences in internal and external chemistry. The findings will be published in the Astronomical Journal.