Update
“Slowcoach Mary” is mainly water. Scientists tracking object Bgyf/34/gh/89 have now discovered that it is mainly made of ice. As it gets near to the Sun it warms and gives off water vapour.
This would also count for the changes in its path as the object twists and tumbles through space. So named because of its unusually slow speed “Mary” is believed to have come from even another galaxy as its orbit seems to be so very long.
The existence of water coming from the far reaches of space has fuelled all manner of discussion amongst scientists. If it should come close to the earth it will certainly be burned up in our atmosphere but there is talk of it hitting or coming close to the moon. Without an atmosphere to heat up the ice, it just could bring water to the moon.
“Slowcoach Mary” is mainly water. Scientists tracking object Bgyf/34/gh/89 have now discovered that it is mainly made of ice. As it gets near to the Sun it warms and gives off water vapour.
This would also count for the changes in its path as the object twists and tumbles through space. So named because of its unusually slow speed “Mary” is believed to have come from even another galaxy as its orbit seems to be so very long.
The existence of water coming from the far reaches of space has fuelled all manner of discussion amongst scientists. If it should come close to the earth it will certainly be burned up in our atmosphere but there is talk of it hitting or coming close to the moon. Without an atmosphere to heat up the ice, it just could bring water to the moon.