In breaking news, NASA’ Hubble Space Telescope has yet again changed the face of Astrophysics with its latest finding of a glowing “crying orb” that seems to be racing at an astounding speed towards the sun. Unlike comets that whizz through space, the orb was described in glowing, teardrop form on interstellar forecasts.
Smudged in the ‘pale shadows of the purple twilight’ the orb has captured the attention of NASA space telescopes, yet again changing the face of Astrophysics. The orb has made NASA and other astrophysics shimmy down the rabbit hole of wild theories and hypothesis. Is it a faint piece of an uncharted comet? A complex bunch of plasma jumbled in the mists of the cosmos? Or, something of wackier proportions, a form of space ‘ether’ that we haven’t discovered yet?
At a time when the drone of space seems to be thundering the loudest, the cry of a “crying comet” with the exquisite patter of other comets crying parallels under it, seems to be of the loneliest of satellites.
A visitor unlike any other
To put it more simply, it is difficult to tell whether or not it is simply another rock in space because of its unusual rate of speed and its light pattern. The brighter and more beautiful comets (like the “crying orb” comet,) are formed from their close proximity to the equations of the sun, where they are heated and frozen. The “crying orb” comet is unusual compared to other comets in the sense that it does not shed particles AT ALL (smooth and glowing.)
This leads scientists to believe the orb is more than simply solid, and could also be a ball of plasma as well. Halley’s Comet adds to the enigma. Halley is the fastest comet and it is not close to as fast as the orb, which adds to the belief that there are mystery forces at play. The glowing ball could also be simply the comet that is missing its tail. In the realm of astrophyiscs, the comet and the glowing orb are the central topic of study.
What could it be?
Some argue the underlying principle could be a fundamentally different type of heavenly object, but is still unknown. Some are more cautious, noting that exceptional observations are frequently unexpected objects viewed under abnormal situations. Still, the teardrop shaped illumination has captured the imagination of skygazers.
It may result from gas venting from the object and reacting with sunlight. Or, it may be a symptom of more profound phenomena occurring within the body, revealing forms of celestial energy that are yet to be properly studied.
Sadly for some (like me), non of the possibilities lead to alien activity… yet.
Why this matters for science
Whether the crying orb disintegrates and burns up in the Sun, or whether it survives this passage, its discovery is of considerable importance. Each unsolved discovery compels astrophysics to reconsider their understanding of the solar system and the laws that govern cometary orbits.
Concentrating on such oddities, improves our understanding of space weather, cosmic energy, and the development of celestial bodies. NASA scientists affirm that strange, unclassified observation are the starting point for many discoveries.
If the crying orb is found to be part of a new class of cosmic objects, it would warrant the development of new missions, space borne telescopes and new areas of astrophysical research. Maybe it could advance what we know of energy interaction and its effects on stellar, planetary, and cometary motion and behavior.
A quasar, a cometary fragment or a ball of blazing plasma, the crying orb serves as a reminder about how much one of us does not know about the universe.