Hubble Spots Comet Near Jupiter

After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting among the giant planets has found a temporary parking place along the way. The object has settled near a family of captured ancient asteroids, called Trojans, that are orbiting the Sun alongside Jupiter. This is the first time a comet-like object has been spotted near the Trojan population. Read more: Video credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris (USRA): Lead Producer Additional Visualizations: Jupiter orbit with Trojan Asteroids: Kel Elkins (USRA) Jupiter orbit with Trojan Asteroids: Ernie Wright (USRA) Kupier Belt Visualization: Scott Wiessinger (USRA) Jupiter’s Wake Visualization: Dan Gallagher (USRA) Music: “Infinity“ by Axel Tenner [GEMA], Michael Schluecker [GEMA], and Raphael Schalz [GEMA] via Production Music / Universal Production Music GmbH [GEMA] and Universal Production Music This