# After nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-23 15:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"After nearly 30 years, NASA realized this near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo and Space Daily. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Astronomers think some asteroids have been comets all along. Here's why. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNZzFaWVFRMFlrNkpsOEFFTTJ0a2NsUTdZRjBZS2t4RTMzTnFJWjZNblF6Z09Zc25hN2JPUHlIU3BkbkNWWjlsbDlVdHZSR3pGNzhQS0RRQVlDc1M2aHpWdXkzemp5RHRkby1fcWFPdzJSMEQ5cWhiSnVkbWtlQjBsRHhlbzRUaU1adE5IRmFlbjhScWxWNHRQMTk0ejJLWnRp?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | A near-Earth asteroid tracked since 1998 turned up far from its predicted spot in the sky, and astronomers have now confirmed why — it is secretly a comet, nudged off its path by escaping gas, with a tail too faint for ordinary telescopes to see | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAJBVV95cUxOeFJQdXNOU0JiakR2bW5uczNrTTNydHpidWsyOU9FWmZoVFN0c2JIY0ZNX0hzb3NHTzZSR3lOcmplNzYxOHhlaUxVY01DaG5aVlNuNjcxRFlMMTdwalVRUGFxdGtPMXA5ZHdqT0gxd1dmMklPOENRb2p0cXpWTWVBdkw3Q0hQRFI5bVdfMFhkV081U1lsdzlHRnJpUjVwSjZsODRpWjIya2U1XzJIbktaZFpmdmdoTkRXbDVhZ2U1LW9sU0RuVWJiT3I5STBXSU5HRlNXWXJucUdYZkh4MG41UEcyckliODQyT2MtcnJXVDJ3ME1abXJnQk5zTWhzOHFUY2VHMndzSWV4Y2tXWnIzUjVaeGY0bS1TN2xEWFdzUi1mLWp4b0xfWFhwa0cyQ3p4QWJyYkdXcHM?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-23/after-nearly-30-years-nasa-realized-this-near-earth-asteroid-is-actually-a-comet*