321 results for "comet"

Tonight, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) will be visible in the night sky, marking a rare opportunity to see a bright comet passing 44 million miles from Earth. Observers in the…

Astronomers have discovered a new sungrazer comet, C/2024 S1 (ATLAS), which could become visible to the naked eye later this month. Making its closest approach to Earth on October 24,…

October 2024 offers an array of celestial wonders for stargazers, featuring the year's biggest supermoon, the dazzling Orionid meteor shower, and the potential naked-eye appearance of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. From an…

The annual Orionid meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley's Comet, has begun and will be visible until November 22, 2024. As the peak approaches on the night of October…

This weekend marks a rare opportunity for skywatchers across the globe to witness the extraordinary Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet. Discovered in early 2023 by the Purple Mountain Observatory in China and the…

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured a stunning timelapse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from the International Space Station, offering a rare view of the comet as it approaches its closest pass to…

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is set to become one of the most spectacular celestial events of 2024. Discovered in January, this long-period comet will be visible to the naked eye…

Astronomers are abuzz with the possibility that Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS could soon become visible to the naked eye, offering a rare and breathtaking celestial display. Discovered earlier this year,...

Astronomers have discovered that Saturn ejected a fast-moving comet, designated Comet A117uUD, from our solar system at an astonishing speed of 6,700 miles per hour. This event, analyzed through extensive...

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), initially heralded as the "comet of the century," may face disintegration before it graces the skies of Earth this fall. This potential celestial spectacle is now...

New research suggests that dark comets, a type of near-Earth object, may have played a crucial role in delivering water to Earth. These mysterious objects, which combine characteristics of both...

The devil comet, an unusual comet with a horned appearance, is set to make its closest approach to Earth on Sunday, June 2. Known scientifically as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, this celestial...

New research suggests that Mars' moon Phobos may not be what we previously thought. Historically believed to be a captured asteroid, recent studies propose that Phobos could be a trapped...

Astronomers and skywatchers around the world are eagerly anticipating the potential appearance of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), which might become one of the brightest comets visible to the naked eye...

Posted on Apr 13, 2022 in Astronomy, Science But our Pale Blue Dot will be safe. “While Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein (C/2014 UN271) is far too small to blast a Moon out...

Posted on Feb 23, 2022 in Astrobiology, Astronomy, Science, Technology “The Galaxy Report” brings you news of space and science that has the capacity to provide clues to the mystery...

“Planet Earth Report” provides descriptive links to headline news by leading science journalists about the extraordinary discoveries, technology, people, and events changing our knowledge of Planet Earth and the future...

Posted on Feb 15, 2021 in Astronomy, Evolution, Science “It must have been an amazing sight, but we don’t want to see that again,” said Harvard astrophysicist, Avi Loeb about...

Posted on Feb 22, 2021 in Science The Comet –“That Forever Changed Planet Earth” “Our Planet May Come to Resemble Ancient Alien Earths” “And So It Begins” –Quantum Physicists Create...

Posted on Apr 29, 2020 in Astronomy, Hubble Space Telescope, Science The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, first discovered Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) in December 2019 by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact...

Posted on Mar 8, 2020 in Archaeology, Astronomy, Climate Change, Science “Our new discoveries represent much more powerful evidence for very high temperatures that could only be associated with a...

Posted on Oct 24, 2019 in Astronomy, Science, Space 1994 July 16-22, over twenty fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (image above) that collided with the planet Jupiter were observed by...

Posted on Nov 27, 2018 in Astronomy, Climate Change, Evolution, Science “Early cave art shows that people had advanced knowledge of the night sky within the last ice age,” said...

Posted on May 27, 2018 in Astronomy, Discoveries, NASA, Solar System “This research builds upon the fantastic successes of the New Horizons and Rosetta missions to expand our understanding of...

Posted on May 18, 2018 in Astrobiology, Biology, Evolution, Science Fiction “It takes little imagination to consider that the pre-Cambrian mass extinction event(s) was correlated with the impact of a...

Posted on Feb 2, 2018 in Uncategorized   "The hypothesis is that a large comet fragmented and the chunks impacted the Earth, causing this disaster," said University of Kansas Emeritus...

Astronomers have discovered pyrene, one of the largest carbon-based molecules ever detected in deep space, within the Taurus molecular cloud, offering crucial insights into the role of carbon in planet…

NASA has unveiled a prototype telescope for the LISA mission, a collaboration with ESA to detect gravitational waves from space. Set to launch in the mid-2030s, LISA will feature three…

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the spiral galaxy IC 3225, zooming through the dense Virgo galaxy cluster like a cosmic cannonball. The galaxy is undergoing…

In the vast expanse of our solar system, celestial bodies hurtle through space, occasionally crossing paths with Earth. Among these cosmic wanderers, one asteroid has captured the attention of astronomers...

The Orionid meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, is about to peak, offering a chance to see bright meteors racing across the night sky. Despite the challenge posed…

The Draconid meteor shower offers a unique celestial display, known for its slow-moving meteors and early evening visibility. While typically producing around 10 meteors per hour, the shower is famous…

The European Space Agency's Hera mission is set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, aiming to study the aftermath of NASA's DART impact on the…

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected unusual jets of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from Centaur 29P, one of the most active icy bodies in the outer solar…

Recent studies suggest that Ceres, the largest body located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, may harbor the building blocks of life beneath its surface. Scientists have discovered…

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed a rare phenomenon in the Zwicky 8338 (Z8338) galaxy cluster, located 670 million light-years from Earth. Astronomers discovered two streams of superheated gas crossing…

Scientists are exploring the possibility that primordial black holes, tiny remnants from the early universe, could pass through our solar system undetected. These black holes, far smaller than their stellar…

Scientists have discovered a massive underground ocean, three times larger than all surface oceans combined, located 700 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface. This groundbreaking find, hidden within a mineral called…

A growing body of research suggests that cosmic dust, originating from asteroid collisions and comet disintegration, may have played a crucial role in sparking the formation of life on Earth....

Saturn, one of the most captivating planets in our solar system, is famous for its stunning and intricate ring system. These rings, composed primarily of ice particles, rocky debris, and...

NASA’s NEO Surveyor, a next-generation infrared space telescope, is making significant progress as it moves closer to its planned launch in late 2027. Designed to detect asteroids and comets that...

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers have traced the origins of 200 Martian meteorites found on Earth to just five impact craters located in two volcanic regions of Mars—Tharsis and...

Greatly disappointed, to the relief of all those who keep an eye on the skies, the massive object was not an asteroid. ESA's Juice Spacecraft Confused with a Threatening Asteroid...

The mysterious origins of the asteroid responsible for wiping out the dinosaurs have long perplexed scientists, sparking debates about whether the deadly impactor was an asteroid, comet, or another celestial...

Having been initiated in 2011, NASA’s NEOWISE mission has recently concluded its work after identifying more than 3,000 near-Earth objects (NEOs), which are asteroids and comets that can potentially hit...

This August, skywatchers are in for an extraordinary celestial event as the full sturgeon moon graces the night sky. This particular full moon is unique not only because it is...

Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery at the 12,000-year-old archaeological site of Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey, uncovering what is believed to be the world's oldest solar calendar. This ancient...

NASA has officially decommissioned the NEOWISE space telescope, marking the end of a 15-year mission that significantly advanced our understanding of near-Earth objects (NEOs) and contributed to planetary defense efforts....

In a groundbreaking new approach to terraforming Mars, scientists have proposed using specially engineered dust particles made from minerals already abundant on the Red Planet. This innovative idea, detailed in...

The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most anticipated celestial events of the year, is set to peak soon, providing stargazers with a dazzling display of meteors lighting up the...