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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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Second mysterious interstellar space object to fly through our solar system has an official name
Now it officially has a name — 2I/Borisov. The 2I represents that it’s the second interstellar…
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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 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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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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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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The real science behind the mysterious 'Devil Comet' that's larger than Mount Everest and erupting for reasons scientists don't fully understand
The 12P/Pons-Brooks comet is passing by Earth for the first time in the 21st century.
Jessica Orwig,Charles R. Davis
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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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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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This alcohol-laced comet spewed 500 wine bottles' worth of booze per second
So tracing the ingredients for the origin of life all the way back to comets and asteroids that for…
Kelly Dickerson
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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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How to watch this week's meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
Although Halley's comet, a ball of ice and rock left over from the formation of our solar system, o…
Ali Sundermier
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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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NASA skywatcher says a brand-new 'meteor storm' from a shattered comet might blaze across night skies next week
The Tau Herculids meteor shower could be a dramatic cosmic display, and the first "meteor storm" si…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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A rare 'Devil comet' will appear during the 2024 total solar eclipse. Here's how to see the Mt. Everest-sized space rock.
Cryovolcanic Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, aka the Devil comet or Mother of Dragons comet, may be visible …
Ellyn Lapointe
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How to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year this week
When Swift-Tuttle's icy bits enter the atmosphere at such tremendous speeds, they rub against molec…
Jessica Orwig
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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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How To Watch The Meteor Shower Created By Halley's Comet Tonight
The best way to view the meteor shower is to look at the dark sky after midnight. Find a place away…
Dina Spector
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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 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 …