The first time I saw a comet

Scientists have discovered the first non-tailed comet in human astronomical history, providing clues to the process of decoding the formation of the solar system.

In the April 29 issue of Science Advances, scientists said the "Manx" comet , the name of a non-tail cat, is made up of rocks commonly found around Earth.

Most comets are rocks and freezing compounds, often born in remote, cold areas of the solar system. Researchers believe Manx was born in the same region as Earth before wandering indefinitely in space, Reuters reported.

Manx Comet.(Photo: Reuters).

Manx Comet , also named C / 2014 S3, was discovered in 2014 thanks to the Pan-STARRS telescope network. The system consists of many telescopes, constantly scrutinizing the night sky to find fast moving comets, asteroids and other celestial bodies.

Currently, scientists continue to look for comets like Manx to answer the question of how the solar system is formed as well as its evolution.

"Depending on the number of comets like Manx, we will know the orbits of giant planets in the solar system when they are young or the process grows quietly without much movement , " Olivier said. Hainaut, astronomer at the Southern Europe Observatory, Germany, said.

Usually, the comet born in the same area as Manx often has a tail that glows after approaching the sun, the result of heat evaporation. Manx was discovered when the distance from the sun was about twice the distance from the earth to the sun.

In-depth analysis shows that Manx comets are made up of materials similar to rock asteroids located within the belt between Jupiter and Mars. The discovery of Manx helps scientists have an additional facility to refine the computer model used to simulate the formation of the solar system.