Meteoroid Trails Could Help Detect Potentially Hazardous Comets Years in Advance

Meteoroid Trails Could Help Detect Potentially Hazardous Comets Years in Advance

New research has revealed that meteoroid trails, left behind by long-period comets, could help scientists detect potentially hazardous comets years before they approach Earth. These rare comets, which take hundreds or even thousands of years to complete their orbits, often go unnoticed until it is too late to prepare for…