29
Apr
What better way to see the ‘comet of the century’ than hot air balloon?
The super pressure balloon design is being eyed for long-duration sojourns above the Earth’s atmosphere for up to 100 days.
29
Apr
What better way to see the ‘comet of the century’ than hot air balloon?
The super pressure balloon design is being eyed for long-duration sojourns above the Earth’s atmosphere for up to 100 days.
21
Mar
A time lapse video of Comet Pan-STARRS at sunset with the crescent moon setting together.
Taken from Altadena, California — Dan Finnerty
12
Mar
Comet Pan-STARRS Near the Moon Tonight: How to See It
Comet Pan-STARRS and the moon should be visible for about a half hour before they disappear into the murky haze always located near the horizon.
05
Mar
New comet’s potential Mars collision in 2014 explained
Comet Siding Spring will actually be the second close shave of Mars by a passing comet within a time span of just over a year.
10
Jan
10
Oct
Christmas ‘miracle’ comet could be as bright as the full moon
A newly discovered comet could offer a once-in-a-civilization night-sky viewing opportunity that may not come again in our lifetime.
26
Sep
Newly discovered comet could put on a show in 2013
Comet ISON’s orbit follows that of the Great Comet of 1680, a spectacular comet that was visible both in the day and the night.
22
Jan
First-ever look at comet’s death dive into sun
Scientists have observed a comet racing into the sun and breaking up into a cloud of dust before entirely vaporizing. Such detailed observations may lead to explanations about the evolution of the planets.
27
Dec
A comet with a death wish: NASA Commander Dan Burbank captured this spectacular image of the newfound Comet Lovejoy on Dec. 21 from the International Space Station orbiting about 240 miles above the Earth’s horizon.
Discovered just last month by amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy of Brisbane, Australia, the comet is classified as a Kruetz Sungrazer because it passes so close to the sun. After hurling itself on a collision course with the sun last week, the comet surprised astronomers by avoiding vaporization as it grazed the star’s corona. Named for 19th-century German astronomer Heinrich Kreutz, all Kreutz sungrazers are believed to be mere remnants of a single massive comet that broke apart several centuries ago.
16
Dec
Newfound Comet Lovejoy makes fiery death dive through Sun
The comet defied odds after it survived a suicidal dive through the sun’s hellishly hot atmosphere, according to NASA scientists.
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