In astronomy, comets and asteroids are defined very differently. Comets have a “nucleus,” usually made of ice and dust, and…
In August 2014, the ESA's Rosetta spacecraft arrived at its destination, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, after a 10 year journey. Rosetta carried…
Look up! A rare naked-eye comet, C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), is now visible to the unaided eye. But act fast -…
Astronomers with NASA and the ESA have confirmed that an object that could be interstellar in origin (like 'Oumuamua) is…
Since it was first detected hurling through our Solar System, the interstellar object known as 'Oumuamua has been a source…
The mysterious "Death Comet" which flew past Earth in 2015 is coming around again, and will once again pass Earth…
Before commencing its mission to find exoplanets, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite took some impressive images of a comet in…
Using data from ground-based observatories and the Hubble space telescope, an international team of scientists found evidence that 'Oumuamua is…
Using images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft, a twitter user created a stunning video that shows what it is like…
Astronomers this week announced that they had discovered an asteroid or comet on a trajectory that brought it from outside…