- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 12th, 2014
Organic Molecules Can Form in Comets' Atmospheres, Study Finds
The find is expected to lead to a better understanding of how life emerged on Earth
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 6th, 2014
Rosetta Officially Becomes the First Spacecraft Ever to Orbit a Comet
The Rosetta spacecraft caught up with its target comet this August 6, ESA says
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 4th, 2014
Spacecraft to Rendezvous with a Comet for the First Time Ever This August 6
The Rosetta spacecraft is scheduled to meet its target comet this coming Wednesday
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 15th, 2014
Astronomers Ready to Study Long-Period Comet Buzzing Past Mars
Comet Siding Spring will very soon come surprisingly close to the Martian surface
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 12th, 2014
Quasimodo-like Comet Nucleus Has a Fairly Irregular Shape
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's nucleus appears to be elongated and deformed
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 1st, 2014
Comet Found to Release Two Glasses Worth of Water Every Second
Researchers estimate the comet could fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool in 100 days
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 26th, 2014
Camelopardalid Meteor Shower Turns Out to Be a Disappointment
The shower averaged under 10 meteors per hour, stargazers expected many more
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 21st, 2014
Major Meteor Shower Might Occur This Weekend
In a couple of days, Earth will pass through debris left behind by a comet
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 7th, 2013
Beautiful Image of Comet Lovejoy Captured by Japanese Telescope
The object is about to make a close encounter with the Sun
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 26th, 2013
This Is Why Comet ISON Is So Beautifully Green – Gallery
The comet is fast approaching the sun, getting ready for the show
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 22nd, 2013
Comet ISON Seen by Hubble Is Already Spectacular – Space Photo
The comet will be making its first round trip around the sun this year
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 15th, 2013
Comet Hunter Rosetta to Wake Up from Hibernation As It Nears Its Mark
The probe will deploy a lander, Philae, in November next year
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 11th, 2013
The Most Recent Photos of Comet ISON Are Spectacular
ISON has a couple of months before reaching the sun
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 10th, 2013
Comet ISON May Survive Encounter with Sun to Become Comet of the Century
The comet is fast approaching the sun and will put on a spectacle later this year
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 9th, 2013
Comet Hit the Earth 28 Million Years Ago, Rained Down “a Shock Wave of Fire”
The comet exploded over Egypt, heated sand in the Sahara Desert to 2,000 degrees Celsius
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- September 20th, 2013
NASA Declares Deep Impact Comet-Hunting Spacecraft Dead
The spacecraft had long surpassed its initial mission timeframe
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 11th, 2013
Don Quixote Asteroid Is Actually a Comet, Scientists Say
The space rock's cometary activity evaded detection for 30 years