• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 21st, 2009
Last Earth Flyby for Rosetta

Last Earth Flyby for Rosetta

The comet chaser will journey to the outer solar system

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 13th, 2009
No Comet in North America's Past

No Comet in North America's Past

New study casts doubts on existing theories

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 16th, 2009
Comet Explosion Generates Numerous Mini-Comets

Comet Explosion Generates Numerous Mini-Comets

Scientists observe their paths

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 14th, 2009
Jupiter Made Comet an Artificial Moon for 12 Years

Jupiter Made Comet an Artificial Moon for 12 Years

It happened in the mid-20th century

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 18th, 2009
Comet Reveals Life Precursor Chemical

Comet Reveals Life Precursor Chemical

The find adds substance to some theories on the origin of life

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 5th, 2009
Weird Comet/Asteroid Has a Class of Its Own

Weird Comet/Asteroid Has a Class of Its Own

It behaves like both types of celestial bodies

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 1st, 2009
Comets Carry Liquid Water When They Form

Comets Carry Liquid Water When They Form

For the first million years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 31st, 2009
Venus Bright Spot Puzzles Astronomers

Venus Bright Spot Puzzles Astronomers

It occurred days after the Jupiter impact

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 31st, 2009
We Have Nothing to Fear from Inner Oort Cloud Comets

We Have Nothing to Fear from Inner Oort Cloud Comets

The risk of them hitting us is minimal

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 28th, 2009
Experts Question Earth's Safety in the Solar System

Experts Question Earth's Safety in the Solar System

Concerns have been raised by the recent Jupiter impact

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 25th, 2009
Hubble Images Jupiter Impact Event

Hubble Images Jupiter Impact Event

It used its new cameras for the job

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 22nd, 2009
Diamonds Reveal Clues of Comet Impact in the US

Diamonds Reveal Clues of Comet Impact in the US

The event occurred 12,900 years ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 21st, 2009
Rogue Object Impacts Jupiter

Rogue Object Impacts Jupiter

The planet is again scarred

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 15th, 2009
Stars Create Frozen Comet Particles

Stars Create Frozen Comet Particles

Some elements need high temperatures to form

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 29th, 2009
Comets May Have Brought 'Life Chemicals' on Earth

Comets May Have Brought 'Life Chemicals' on Earth

Hypotheses on how this happened differ

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 18th, 2009
Asteroids Are Not Enough for Extinction Events

Asteroids Are Not Enough for Extinction Events

Unless they break the planet to smithereens

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 30th, 2009
Next Month's Comet Visible with the Naked Eye

Next Month's Comet Visible with the Naked Eye

Comet C/2007 N3 (Luluin) never visited our solar system before

 
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