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Tracked by NASA since 1998, missing asteroid reappears as mysterious dark comet
Jul 17, 2026
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Tracked by NASA since 1998, missing asteroid reappears as mysterious dark comet

Asteroid 1998 SH2 reappeared as a mysterious dark comet after missing its expected path in August 2025. Astronomers tracked the object for nearly 30 years before realizing it was not a rock. It showed weak gas jets, which led researchers to conclude it is actually a rare, dark space object.