The 'comet of the century' was spotted in San Francisco, California, early Friday morning, and astronomers believe it will make another appearance in October. Comet A3 was seen flying over the Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise early Friday morning, and is due to reappear in mid-October The 'comet of the century' is officially known as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, named after the …
These long-period comets take about 200 years to orbit the Sun and we can expect similar impacts every 250 million to 750 million years. A pair of astronomers at Harvard say they have now resolved long-standing mysteries surrounding the nature and origin of the “Chicxulub impactor.” Their analysis suggests it was a comet that originated in a region of icy …
The celebrity comet NEOWISE has been in the news for quite some time now. The comet NEOWISE crossed the Sun at its closest on July 3 this year, travelling 27 million miles away. While most of the comets usually break apart after such a close interaction with the Sun, NEOWISE’s solid nucleus seems intact, as shown in the images by …
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