Comets
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…