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K2 PanSTARRS Still a Fine Binocular Comet Through late 2022
A long anticipated comet puts on its best show through the end of 2022.
This Object is Both an Asteroid and a Comet
In astronomy, comets and asteroids are defined very differently. Comets have a “nucleus,” usually made of ice and dust, and…
Rosetta’s Philae Lander Was Alive on the Surface of 67P for 63 Hours, Trying to Communicate
In August 2014, the ESA's Rosetta spacecraft arrived at its destination, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, after a 10 year journey. Rosetta carried…
Finally! We’ve got a comet that’s visible to the unaided eye. Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
Look up! A rare naked-eye comet, C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), is now visible to the unaided eye. But act fast -…
Oumuamua 2.0? It Looks Like There’s a New Interstellar Object Passing Through the Solar System
Astronomers with NASA and the ESA have confirmed that an object that could be interstellar in origin (like 'Oumuamua) is…
Oumuamua Could be the Fragment of a Disintegrated Interstellar Comet
Since it was first detected hurling through our Solar System, the interstellar object known as 'Oumuamua has been a source…
The “Death Comet” Will Pass By Earth Just After Halloween
The mysterious "Death Comet" which flew past Earth in 2015 is coming around again, and will once again pass Earth…
TESS Practices on a Comet Before Starting on its Science Operations
Before commencing its mission to find exoplanets, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite took some impressive images of a comet in…
Oumuamua Accelerated Out of the Solar System Like a Comet
Using data from ground-based observatories and the Hubble space telescope, an international team of scientists found evidence that 'Oumuamua is…
I Can’t Stop Watching This Amazing Animation from Comet 67P
Using images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft, a twitter user created a stunning video that shows what it is like…