Comets
Where’s My Doomsday? Remnants of Comet Elenin Pass by Earth Without Incident
[/caption] If you were waiting for Comet Elenin to wreak havoc on Earth so that you didn’t have to pay…
Was the “First Photographed UFO” a Comet?
[/caption] On August 12th, 1883, Mexican astronomer José Bonilla was preparing to study the Sun at the recently opened Zacatecas…
Comet Elenin Disintegrated?
[/caption] Comet Elenin, the supposed "doomsday comet" that has inspired so much confusion and controversy since its discovery in December…
Best Evidence Yet That Comets Delivered Water for Earth’s Oceans
[/caption] The idea isn’t new that Earth’s oceans originated from comets bombarding our planet back in its early days. But…
Puzzling Comet Composition Solved?
For years comets have mystified scientists with their compositions that appear to have formed in both warm and cold environments,…
The Draconid Meteor Shower – A Storm is Coming!
[/caption] The Draconids are coming! Will this meteor shower produce a storm of observable meteors, or just a minor squall?…
Did a Comet Hit Cause an Explosion on the Sun?
This amazing video from the SOHO mission (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) shows a sun-diving comet hitting the solar surface on…
Comet Elenin is Now Fading Away
[/caption] As far as Comet Elenin goes, the only chance of impending doom is for the comet itself: it is…
Exposing PseudoAstronomy Podcast Tackles Elenin Nonsense
A big thanks to Stuart Robbins for recording a special episode of his Exposing PseudoAstronomy podcast on the Comet Elenin…
Astrophoto: “Hanging On To A Comet” by Mike Romine
For those of us who had the opportunity to chase Comet Garradd this weekend, half the joy was catching it…