The comet 2I/Borisov (C/2019 Q4) was observed with the Hubble Space Telescope. The comet’s speed and trajectory indicates it is an interstellar object, an object from outside of our Solar System. Dr. Ken Carpenter and Dr. Jennifer Wiseman present the image and its importance.
Credits
Orbital Path of Comet 2I/Borisov: NASA, ESA, J. Olmsted, F. Summers (STScI).
Comet 2I/Borisov: NASA, ESA, D. Jewitt (UCLA)
Interviews: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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