美国航天局自2017年以来发现的暗彗星 扩大了对太阳系机体的了解 NASA's discovery of dark comets since 2017 expands understanding of Solar System bodies.

美国航天局从2017年开始发现暗彗星,这扩大了我们对太阳系天体的了解。 NASA's discovery of dark comets, starting in 2017, has expanded our understanding of celestial bodies in the Solar System. 这些物体与小行星相似,但表现得像彗星,缺少亮尾巴,使典型彗星可见。 These objects resemble asteroids but behave like comets, lacking bright tails that make typical comets visible. 暗彗星根据大小和轨道进行分类,其研究可以使人们深入了解行星早期发展和地球上生命的起源。 Dark comets are categorized based on size and orbit, and their study could provide insights into early planetary development and the origins of life on Earth. 智利的Vera C. Rubin天文台预计将协助探测更多的这些难以捉摸的物体,有可能使十年内已知的数量翻倍。 The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is expected to aid in detecting more of these elusive objects, potentially tripling the number known within a decade.