Comets
Timelapse of Comet Lovejoy Rising by Colin Legg
Comet Lovejoy (2011 W3) rising over Western Australia from Colin Legg on Vimeo. When Comet Lovejoy was approaching the Sun,…
Surprising Comet Lovejoy Now Becoming Merry and Bright
[/caption] It was almost a pre-holiday miracle that Comet Lovejoy survived its close encounter with the Sun on Dec. 15,…
New NASA Probe – The Comet Harpoon
[/caption] It's not easy to sample a comet. These outer solar system travelers speed around the inner solar system at…
Best Look Yet of Comet Lovejoy’s Slingshot Around the Sun
There have been some great images and video of Comet Lovejoy's close encounter with the Sun, but this video put…
Feisty Comet Lovejoy Survives Close Encounter with the Sun
It's the morning after for the sungrazing Comet Lovejoy, and this feisty comet has scientists shaking their heads in disbelief.…
Watch as Comet Lovejoy Takes a Death-Dive Into the Sun
A comet discovered on Dec. 2, 2011 is now on a near collision course with the Sun, and likely won’t…
Coming Attraction: Geminid Meteor Shower 2011
[/caption] It's the finale of this year’s meteor showers: The Geminids will start appearing on Dec. 7 and should reach…
Latest Images of Comet Elenin: Not Much to See
[/caption] A series of images of Comet Elenin taken on October 21, 2011 might show an “extremely faint and diffuse…
Faulkes Team Images Trojan Jupiter Comet
Jupiter Comet Based on an observation posted on the Near Earth Object confirmation page from an image taken by A.…
Evidence of a Late Heavy Bombardment Occuring in Another Solar System
[/caption] Planetary scientists have not been able to agree that a turbulent period in our solar system’s history called the…