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We could be the last humans to see the green comet passing Earth for the first time since the Ice Age. Here's how, where, and when to watch it.
Bright green Comet ZTF may be visible to human eyes for the last time ever. Here's how, when, and w…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Kenneth…
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A green comet that takes about 50,000 years to complete its orbit around the sun will come closest to Earth for the first time since the Stone Age
The comet will be visible in late January and early February. Here's how to watch it, why it's gree…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A bright comet is heading towards Earth and could outshine the stars in the sky, say astronomers
Comet C/2023 A3 last visited Earth about 80,000 years ago. When it visits us in 2024, it could be a…
Marianne Guenot
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This Comet Stinks
The chemicals that make up these nasty smells on Earth are usually pretty dense whereas the chemica…
Jessica Orwig
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See the rare green comet in pictures so you know what to look for in the sky
Night-sky photography is offering a sneak peek at the green-comet spectacle you could spy with bino…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Green Comet will be closest to earth on Feb 1. Here's the science behind its ghoulish glow.
A comet is essentially a galactic snowball. Physics explains why the green comet's head is green, b…
Marianne Guenot
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The Taurids meteor shower is expected to peak this weekend. Here's how to watch bright fireballs dazzle the night sky.
Every seven years, the Taurids meteor shower creates bright fireballs that burn up in Earth's atmos…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Lucknow prepares to view Stone-age 'green comet' that'll be seen end of January
The comet, named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), will light up the sky in the last week of January or early F…
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A 'Nation-Busting' Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2036
Comets are different from asteroids for a number of reasons. The biggest difference is that asteroi…
Dina Spector
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COMET ISON: The Most Exciting Thing To Happen On Thanksgiving
In the first and most exciting scenario, ISON could survive the passage of the sun and continue on …
Dina Spector
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Comet Neowise is a dazzling sight, but it's also a reminder of how woefully unprepared we are for dangerous asteroids
A NASA telescope spotted Comet Neowise by sheer luck three months ago. If the comet were a killer a…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A Super Fast Comet Is Headed For Mars
In all likelihood there won’t be an impact. But even a near miss could be exciting and, for humanki…
The Economist
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Comet Neowise is easily visible in the night sky this week. Here's when and where to look for it.
Comet Neowise will rise higher in the sky after each sunset this week, offering prime viewing — no …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The green comet and Mars appear side-by-side this weekend. Spot them together in the night sky.
A green comet and the red planet debut in a colorful showdown this weekend. You can easily find the…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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What you're really seeing during a meteor shower
Now some meteor showers are more spectacular than others, giving us anywhere from a few to over a h…
Nathaniel Lee,Jessica Orwig
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The space rock that doomed the dinosaurs was shrapnel from a comet that flew too close to the sun, a Harvard study suggests
The origin of the space rock that killed the dinosaurs has been a mystery. A new study suggests it …
Aylin Woodward
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We may be the only humans to ever see the green Comet Nishimura. Here's how, when, and where to spot it best.
See the Green Comet Nishimura now or possibly never. The iridescent, celestial body is gracing our …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Mariann…
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Comet Neowise, a meteor, and a mysterious aurora-like phenomenon called STEVE all share the night sky in one incredible photo
From her farm in Manitoba, Donna Lach captured an action-packed image of space interacting with Ear…