• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 20th, 2014
Comet Siding Spring Gives Mars a Really Close Shave

Comet Siding Spring Gives Mars a Really Close Shave

This past October 19, the comet came within roughly 87,000 miles (139,500 kilometers) of the Red Planet

Mars' Encounter with Comet Siding Spring Explained in One Infographic

Mars' Encounter with Comet Siding Spring Explained in One Infographic

The Red Plant and the comet will come very close to one another this October 19, astronomers say they will not collide

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 15th, 2014
Astronomers Ready to Study Long-Period Comet Buzzing Past Mars

Astronomers Ready to Study Long-Period Comet Buzzing Past Mars

Comet Siding Spring will very soon come surprisingly close to the Martian surface