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How to watch tomorrow's meteor shower created by a rogue comet that could be from another solar system
To glimpse the meteors all you have to do is lie on your back and keep your eyes peeled in the dire…
Jessica Orwig
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Origin story: All comets come from the same place next to the Sun
Comets can be found flying all over the solar system, but all of them could have originated in the …
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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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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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A Bright Comet Appears In The Northern Hemisphere For The First Time In Years [PHOTOS]
The clump of ice and rocks has been visible to those in the Southern Hemisphere for several weeks, …
Robert Ferris
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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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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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There's A Mysterious Meteor Shower Happening This Weekend
It was not until 1983 when a NASA's IRAS satellite helped identify the mysterious source - a small,…
Jessica Orwig
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There's a mysterious meteor shower happening this weekend
There was one problem with their rock comet theory, however: The amount of dust this incident added…
Jessica Orwig
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A slight nudge from Jupiter will make the most popular meteor shower of the year twice as spectacular - here's how to watch
Perseid meteors are bright and fast, and often leave persistent trains, which is when the bright st…
Ali Sundermier
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I tried to snap a photo of the 'Devil comet' during the solar eclipse. Here's what happened.
An astrophotographer gave a reporter his best advice on how to photograph the "Devil comet" during …
Ellyn Lapointe
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The Lyrid meteor shower will leave 'glowing dust trains' across the sky on Thursday. Here's how to watch.
Every April, Earth passes through a trail of debris left behind by a comet. As debris enters our at…
Aylin Woodward
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Tonight, a meteor shower created by a mysterious comet will reach its peak - here's how to watch
To figure out whether you're seeing a Delta Aquarid meteor or a Perseid meteor, you can trace the m…
Ali Sundermier
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Next week, a meteor shower created by a mysterious comet will reach its peak - here's how to watch
To figure out whether you're seeing a Delta Aquarid meteor or a Perseid meteor, you can trace the m…
Ali Sundermier
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A Millennium Falcon-shaped comet heading toward Earth is so bright you'll able to see it with your naked eye, say astronomers
The comet, known as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, abruptly brightened 100-fold on July 20 as plumes of deb…