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Ghost in the Orbit: Did a Failed Soviet Mission Become a "Dark Comet"?


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What happens when a dead Soviet Mars probe from 1988 looks exactly like a bizarre, fast-spinning asteroid?

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating mystery of 1998 KY26—a tiny cosmic oddity currently classified as a "dark comet" due to its strange, non-gravitational acceleration. While Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft is actively tracking it down for a historic 2031 rendezvous, recent astronomical data has completely turned our understanding of this object upside down.

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Ai DecodesBy Albany Adams