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Peculiar ‘Cauliflower Rocks’ May Hold Clues To Ancient Mars Life
An Arizona State University research team hypothesizes that strange "cauliflower-shaped" rocks discovered by the Spirit Rover in 2008 may have…
Viewing Guide to the 2015 Geminid Meteor Shower
2015 looks like a fantastic year for the Geminids. With the Moon just 3 days past new and setting at the end…
Earth May Be “Hairy” with Dark Matter
I'm losing mine, but the Solar System may be way hairier than we ever thought, with thick crops of filamentary dark matter…
Do Comets Explain Mystery Star’s Bizarre Behavior?
The story of KIC 8462852 appears far from over. You'll recall NASA's Kepler mission had monitored the star for four years,…
Comet Catalina Grows Two Tails, Soars at Dawn
Amateur astronomer Chris Schur of Arizona had only five minutes to observe and photograph Comet Catalina this morning before twilight…
It’s Finally Here! Comet Catalina Greets Dawn Skywatchers
If you love watching comets and live north of the equator, you've been holding your breath a l-o-n-g time for…
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Sweet Sights for November Nights
Clear night ahead? Let's see what's up. We'll start close to home with the Moon, zoom out to lonely Fomalhaut 25 light…
Spectacular Breakup of WT1190F Seen by Airborne Astronomers
Clouds hampered observations from the ground in Sri Lanka during the re-entry of WT1190F overnight, but a team of astronomers captured…
Asteroid? Rocket Stage? Whatever it is, WT1190F Plunges to Earth Tonight
No one's 100% certain what WT1190F is — asteroid or rocket stage — but we are certain it will light…
Artificial Object in Trans-lunar Orbit to Impact Earth on November 13
Get ready for a man-made fireball. A object discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey on Oct 3rd temporarily designated WT1190F is…