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Scientists unmask asteroid as elusive dark comet

stronomers have identified a mysterious object known as '1998 SH2' as a rare "dark comet", a space object that looks like an asteroid but behaves like a comet. The object's unusual orbit and unexpected course changes have puzzled scientists for years, offering new insights into the hidden population of small bodies travelling through the Solar System.