In the vast stage of the cosmos, where planets dance like actors in an eternal ballet, an unexpected protagonist emerges: a “ghost” asteroid gliding silently, hidden in the Sun’s glare.
If the first thing that comes to mind is a scene from a science fiction movie, you’re not far off — but let’s leave out the dramatic Hollywood-style explosions. This traveler, named 2025 SC79, was first spotted on September 27, 2025, thanks to the sharp eye of telescopes at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chile.
This discovery is not just a coincidence; it shows how the universe hides surprises in the most hostile places. Scott S. Sheppard, an astronomer at Carnegie Science, detected it using the Dark Energy Camera, an instrument that pierces…more
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