Saturn throws comet out of solar system at 6,700 mph: What astronomers think happened Could it possibly be another interstellar object passing through our solar system?

Astronomers have discovered that Saturn has thrown a newly found comet on its way out of the solar system. Comet A117uUD is expected to go interstellar at 6,700 mph.

On March 8, ALMA spotted a pair of jets blasting out of the comet's nucleus – its solid icy core. Spectrometry revealed that ...

Recent observations have revealed carbon monoxide venting from the largest comet ever seen, providing clues about its origins ...

A team of astronomers has attempted to explain an unusually high-speed comet, finding that it was likely sent on its hyperbolic trajectory following a close encounter with Saturn in 2022. On June ...

A close brush with Saturn two years ago is about to cause a comet to go interstellar. Astronomers have set their sights on A117uUD, a comet that's currently hurtling out of the solar system at ...

Saturn recently ejected comet A117uUD from the solar system at 10,800 km/h, a rare event previously only observed with Jupiter in 1980. Discovered on June 14, 2024, A117uUD's trajectory was ...

This fall we see the return of Saturn, Jupiter and Venus, and the possibility of a glimpse at a recently discovered comet. Fall officially began with the autumnal equinox at 8:43 a.m. Eastern time ...

Astronomers have discovered that Saturn has thrown a newly found comet on its way out of the solar system. Comet A117uUD is expected to go interstellar at 6,700 mph.

Astronomers have discovered that Saturn has thrown a newly found comet on its way out of the solar system. Comet A117uUD is expected to go interstellar at 6,700 mph.