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Comet Neowise is a dazzling sight, but it's also a reminder of how woefully unprepared we are for dangerous asteroids
A NASA telescope spotted Comet Neowise by sheer luck three months ago. If the comet were a killer a…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Comet Neowise, a meteor, and a mysterious aurora-like phenomenon called STEVE all share the night sky in one incredible photo
From her farm in Manitoba, Donna Lach captured an action-packed image of space interacting with Ear…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Comet Neowise is easily visible in the night sky this week. Here's when and where to look for it.
Comet Neowise will rise higher in the sky after each sunset this week, offering prime viewing — no …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
A jaw-dropping 4K video shows Comet Neowise rising above planet Earth from the view of an astronaut in space
Astronauts at the International Space Station photographed Comet Neowise rising above Earth on July…
Dave Mosher
Second mysterious interstellar space object to fly through our solar system has an official name
Now it officially has a name — 2I/Borisov. The 2I represents that it’s the second interstellar…
The Perseid meteor shower, which NASA says is the best of the year, peaks Tuesday night. Here's how to catch it.
The Perseids meteor shower, considered the year's best, peaks Tuesday night. Here's how to watch th…
Susie Neilson
Where, when, and how to watch this week's meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
The most meteors will fall between Oct. 20-22. Expect to see between 10-30 meteors an hour. The bes…
Gene Kim,Jessica Orwig
A new image of a mysterious object careening toward our solar system strongly suggests it's the first comet from another star system
Gennady Borisov, an amateur astronomer in Crimea, first spotted C/2019 Q4 in the sky on August 30. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Dave Mo…
How to watch this week's meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
Although Halley's comet, a ball of ice and rock left over from the formation of our solar system, o…
Ali Sundermier
How To See The 'Comet Of The Century' Today
NASA spacecraft and astronomers are waiting to see if it will survive its perilous trip around the …
Dina Spector
How to watch October's stunning meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
If you can't check it out in person, you can always watch the live webcast from the online observat…
Jessica Orwig
How to watch this week's meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
When Earth passes through the tail, small particles of rock and dust get swept up by our planet's g…
Jessica Orwig
COMET ISON: The Most Exciting Thing To Happen On Thanksgiving
In the first and most exciting scenario, ISON could survive the passage of the sun and continue on …
Dina Spector
ISRO Repositions Mangalyaan To Save It From Comet Siding Spring
ISRO and the US space agency NASA along with other space agencies in the world, which have sent the…
New Images Offer An Never-Before-Seen Look At A Comet
In November, a probe named Philae was deployed onto the comet's surface. Due to a slight hiccup dur…
Dina Spector
This alcohol-laced comet spewed 500 wine bottles' worth of booze per second
So tracing the ingredients for the origin of life all the way back to comets and asteroids that for…
Kelly Dickerson
A 'Nation-Busting' Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2036
Comets are different from asteroids for a number of reasons. The biggest difference is that asteroi…
Dina Spector
Scientists have measured a comet's impenetrable shield in action for the 1st time
They also found that Comet 67P has more potassium but less calcium than other comets of its kind. T…
Jessica Orwig
Tonight, a meteor shower created by a mysterious comet will reach its peak - here's how to watch
To figure out whether you're seeing a Delta Aquarid meteor or a Perseid meteor, you can trace the m…
Ali Sundermier
There's a meteor shower from Halley's Comet coming this week - here's how to see it
The best time to see the meteor shower will start late at night on Wednesday, October 21, and last …