Comets
Without the Moon, Comet Lovejoy is Magnificent
With the Moon rising later in the evening this weekend, astrophotographers have taken some spectacular pictures of Comet 2014 Q2…
Rosetta to Snuggle Up to Comet 67P for Closest Encounter Yet
Who doesn't like to snuggle up with their Valentine on Valentine's Day? Rosetta will practically whisper sweet nothings into 67P's…
Rosetta Sees Fascinating Changes in Comet 67P
It only makes sense. Sunlight heats a comet and causes ice to vaporize. This leads to changes in the appearance…
This Comparison of Comet 67/P With Other Solar System Bodies Will Blow Your Mind
There’s darkness out there in the cold corners of the solar system. And we’re not talking about a Lovecraftian darkness,…
Luna vs. the Hyades! The 1st of 13 Occultations of Aldebaran Set For January 29th
The cosmos is continually in motion. Be it atoms, stars or snowflakes from the latest nor’easter pounding the New England…
Latest Research Reveals a Bizarre and Vibrant Rosetta’s Comet
We've subsisted for months on morsels of information coming from ESA's mission to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Now, a series of scientific papers in…
There’s a Crack Forming on Rosetta’s 67P. Is it Breaking Up?
Not all comets break up as they vent and age, but for Rosetta’s comet 67P, the Rubber Duckie comet, a…
See a Rare Comet-Moon Conjunction Tonight
I want to alert you to a rather unusual event occurring this evening. Many of you already know about the triple…
Rosetta Gets a Peek at Comet 67P’s “Underside”
A particularly dramatic view of comet 67P/C-G due to the angle of solar illumination, this is a mosaic made from…
Where to Look for Comet Lovejoy Until it Fades from Sight
I hate to admit it, but our dear comet is fading. Only a little though. As Comet Q2 Lovejoy wends…