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Rosetta’s View of a Comet’s “Great Divide”
The latest image to be revealed of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comes from October 27, 2014, before the Philae lander even departed for its…
A New Sungrazing Comet May Brighten in the Evening Sky, Here’s How to See It
A newly-discovered comet may soon become bright enough to see from a sky near you. Originally dubbed SOHO-2875, it was spotted…
The First Images Are In from Rosetta’s Valentine’s Day Comet Flyby
On Saturday, Feb. 14, the Rosetta spacecraft swooped low over the surface of comet 67P/C-G in the first dedicated close pass…
Rosetta’s Comet Really “Blows Up” in Latest Images
First off: no, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is not about to explode or disintegrate. But as it steadily gets nearer to the Sun the…
Rosetta to Snuggle Up to Comet 67P for Closest Encounter Yet
Who doesn't like to snuggle up with their Valentine on Valentine's Day? Rosetta will practically whisper sweet nothings into 67P's…
Rosetta Sees Fascinating Changes in Comet 67P
It only makes sense. Sunlight heats a comet and causes ice to vaporize. This leads to changes in the appearance…
See a Rare Comet-Moon Conjunction Tonight
I want to alert you to a rather unusual event occurring this evening. Many of you already know about the triple…
Rosetta Gets a Peek at Comet 67P’s “Underside”
A particularly dramatic view of comet 67P/C-G due to the angle of solar illumination, this is a mosaic made from…
Rosetta’s Comet Meets Charlie Brown’s “Pig-Pen”
Anyone who's ever read a Charlie Brown comic strip knows "Pig-Pen", the lovable boy who walks around in a constant cloud…
Comet Finlay in Bright Outburst, Visible in Small Telescopes
Short-period comet 15P/Finlay, which had been plunking along at a dim magnitude +11, has suddenly brightened in the past couple days…