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Interstellar comet Borisov came from a cold and distant home star

20 April 2020

The interstellar comet Borisov, which flew past Earth in December, is full of carbon monoxide ice that implies its home star is smaller and colder than our sun

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Interstellar comet Borisov came from a cold and distant home star

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