Discovery of Unique Celestial Object CWISE J1249

SOURCE www.the-sun.com
A unique celestial object, dubbed CWISE J1249, has been discovered hurtling through space at one million miles per hour by citizen scientists analyzing data from Nasa's WISE telescope. The massive object, roughly 27,306 times the size of Earth, has a low mass and an unusual composition, suggesting it may be quite old and from the first generations of stars in our galaxy.

Key Points

  • CWISE J1249 is moving at an incredibly fast speed of one million miles per hour.
  • It has a low mass and an unusual composition, making it hard to identify.
  • The object might be from the first generations of stars in our galaxy.

Pros

  • Discovery of a unique celestial object with potential insights into the early generations of stars in the galaxy.

Cons

  • Difficulty in identifying the exact nature of the object due to its low mass and unusual composition.