1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,305 >> HUBBLE’S BRAND NEW VIEW OF AN INTERSTELLAR COMET 2 00:00:05,305 --> 00:00:15,349 >> The mysterious comet C/2019 Q4, also named 2I/Borisov, comes from outside our solar system. 3 00:00:15,349 --> 00:00:25,626 >> Comet Borisov is the second interstellar object sighted in our neighborhood. The first was 'Oumuamua in 2017. 4 00:00:25,626 --> 00:00:36,136 >> Traveling at about 110,000 mph, this comet will pass roughly 190 million miles from Earth in December. 5 00:00:36,136 --> 00:00:46,914 >> Its high velocity indicates it came from interstellar space and will return there again. 6 00:00:46,914 --> 00:00:56,490 >> On October 12th, 2019, astronomers used Hubble to get a detailed look at the speeding comet. 7 00:00:56,490 --> 00:01:06,366 >> Hubble found the comet's properties Appear to be very similar to those of our own solar system's building blocks. 8 00:01:06,366 --> 00:01:11,638 >> The comet was discovered by amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov in August 2019, 9 00:01:11,638 --> 00:01:16,209 And observers around the globe can catch a glimpse of it over the next few months. 10 00:01:16,209 --> 00:01:24,051 >> Astronomers will continue to observe Comet Borisov until it leaves our view forever 11 00:01:24,051 --> 00:01:33,126 >> and we’ll learn as much as we can about this interstellar visitor. 12 00:01:33,126 --> 00:00:00,000 [INTENSE MUSIC]