centaur

UCF researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to reveal one-of-a-kind attributes of (2060) Chiron, a distant “centaur” in space sharing properties of both a comet and an asteroid, giving clues to our Solar System’s origins in a newly published study.

Uncovering a centaur's tracks: Scientists examine unique asteroid-comet hybrid

Mysterious, city-size 'centaur' comet gets 300 times brighter after quadruple cold-volcanic eruption

Go Centaur! Space Force stands up rocket stage at Los Angeles base

Comet and Centaur (2060) 95P/Chiron might have something like meteor showers from intersecting 2015 RD277’s orbit, partially driving its cometary activity.

The Centaur’s Secret: Despite Intensive Scientific Analyses, This Head Remains a Mystery

Mighty morphin' Centaur rings — a distant icy object's rings are transforming

JWST Detects Carbon Dioxide in a Centaur for the First Time