Comets
Astronomy Cast Ep. 416: Fireballs from Space!
Every now and then we look up and see bright fiery balls falling from the sky. Don't panic, these are…
Scientists Identify the Source of the Moon’s Water
Using lunar samples from the Apollo missions, scientists have determined that the majority of water inside the Moon was delivered…
Thanks, Comet Pluto. Solar System Nomenclature Needs A Major Rethink
Thanks to new data from the New Horizons mission that shows how Pluto behaves as both a planet and a…
NASA Invests In Radical Game-Changing Concepts For Exploration
As part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, NASA recently announced 13 radical proposals for funding and development
‘Wow!’ Signal Was…Wait For It…Comets
Nearly 40 years after it was first detected, a Florida astronomer proposes that comets may be to blame for the…
Is Planet X Linked to Mass Extinctions?
Two researchers believe that the hypothetical "Planet Nine" may be responsible for cyclic extinctions seen in the biological record.
How Do We Terraform The Moon?
Given its proximity to Earth and our history of exploring it, colonizing and terraforming the Moon could be much easier…
Comet Created Chaos In Mars’ Magnetic Field
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft captured the chaotic rendezvous between Mars and comet Siding Spring in 2014.
Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 5, 2016: Dr. Or Graur
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Or Graur, Research Associate at the Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics at…
Do Comets Explain Mystery Star’s Bizarre Behavior?
The story of KIC 8462852 appears far from over. You'll recall NASA's Kepler mission had monitored the star for four years,…