Comets
Swift Detects X-Ray Emissions from Comets
[/caption]Things appeared to get a little strange in the field of X-ray astronomy when the NASA/ESA ROSAT observatory started seeing…
A New Type of Comet? And Where Did It Come From?
[/caption] All comets are about the same, right? Not necessarily. Astronomer David Schleicher has been studying 150 comets, measuring the…
New Telescope on the Lookout for Near Earth Asteroids, Comets
[/caption] A prototype telescope with an enhanced ability to find moving objects will soon be operational, and its mission will…
An Inside Look at Comet Holmes
The astronomy world buzzed in the Fall of 2007 when Comet Holmes – a normally humdrum, run-of-the-mill comet -- unexpectedly…
Kuiper Belt Object Travelling the Wrong-Way in a One-Way Solar System
[/caption] A strange Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) has been discovered orbiting the Sun in the wrong direction. The object, designated…
Asteroid Imposters
[/caption] A frequent plot device in the old "Mission: Impossible" television show was the special masks the IMF team used…
Comet W1 Boattini Now Visible For Northern Skies
I wanted to see it myself before I said anything - but now it's confirmed. Comet W1 Boattini is now…
SOHO the Comet-Finder — And You Can Help
On June 25th, the ESA/NASA SOHO spacecraft discovered its 1,500th comet, making it more successful than all other comet discoverers…
Alien Mineral From Comet Dust Found in Earth’s Atmosphere
Astoundingly, about 40,000 tons of dust particles fall to Earth each year which originates from space "leftovers," mostly from disintegrating…
Comet Strikes Increase as We Pass Through the Galactic Plane
There are just so many ways the Universe is out to get us. Astronomers have already considered the threat from…