Comets
Tracking Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy through November
Tired of comets yet? Right now, northern hemisphere observers have four (!) comets within range of binoculars in the dawn…
Comet ISON Heats Up, Grows New Tail
I'm starting to get the chills about Comet ISON. I can't help it. With practically every telescope turned the comet's…
Weekly Space Hangout – November 1, 2013: Comet ISON Special
We interrupt your regular Weekly Space Hangout for an hour-long special on Comet ISON, broadcast live from the Pacific Space…
Announcing a New Comet ISON Photo Contest!
Universe Today is proud to announce that we are partnering with OPT Telescopes and SpaceWeather.com for a brand new Comet…
Morning Comets Continue to Dazzle in New Images, Timelapses
While many are anticipating seeing Comet ISON, there's more in the sky these days than just one comet. There are…
Catastrophic Impacts Made Life on Earth Possible
How did life on Earth originally develop from random organic compounds into living, evolving cells? It may have relied on…
Four Comets Haunt the Halloween Dawn! Here’s How to See Them
Get your astronomical trick-or-treat bags ready. An excursion under the Halloween morning sky will allow you fill it in a…
‘Shockwave Of Fire’ Rained Down After Old Comet Strike On Earth, Scientists Say
Speak about destruction. A comet slammed into Earth's atmosphere 28 million years ago and basically killed everything with fire below,…
Weekend Comet Bonanza!
Astrophotographers were out in full force this weekend to try and capture the bonanza of comets now visible in the…
Why Is Comet ISON Green?
Undoubtedly, you’ve been seeing the recent images of Comet ISON now that it is approaching its close encounter with the…