Comets
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…
Your Astrophotos of Comet Garradd
[/caption] We asked for 'em and you sent 'em in. Here are your photos of Comet Garradd, the best-looking comet…
NASA Answers Your Questions About Comet Elenin
[/caption] Lord knows, we've tried. We've featured a couple of articles about Comet Elenin to try and answer questions and…
Now in the Night Sky: Comet Garradd
[/caption] If you haven’t already, it’s time to start looking for Comet Garradd! This comet, with the nomenclature C/2009 P1,…
New Impact Rate Count Lays Nemesis Theory to Rest
[/caption] From a Max Planck Institute for Astronomy press release: Is the Earth more likely or less likely to be…
Worried About Comet Elenin? FAQs from Ian Musgrave
[/caption] Astronomer and blogger Ian Musgrave from South Australia has been active in debunking the misinformation and nonsense that is…
Comet Death-Dives into Active Sun
The SOHO spacecraft coronagraph captured a sun-diving comet on May 10th and 11th that met its demise as it plunged…
A Cometary Case for Titan’s Atmosphere
[/caption] Titan is a fascinating world to planetary scientists. Although it's a moon of Saturn it boasts an opaque atmosphere…
Sounds of Comet Tempel 1 smashing into Stardust-NExT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5b9qL-T-3s As Stardust-Next was racing past Comet Tempel at 9.8 km/sec, or 24,000 MPH, it encountered a hail of bullet…