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Conspiracy Nuts Claim World will End on Feb. 16 in a Comet Strike

Arthur Dominic Villasanta   | Jan 28, 2017 07:48 PM EST

NASA says 2016 WF9 might either be an asteroid or a comet, and isn't certain because images of the object are too dark to be certain.

Hubble telescope.

Hubble Telescope Captures Images of Comet Breaking Apart

ALVIN MUNENE   | Sep 19, 2016 10:52 AM EDT

Astronomers have captured sharp, detailed images of a comet breaking apart about 108 kilometers from Earth.

Dust jet from the 'dark side'.

Rosetta Witnesses Eruption of Mysterious Dust Jet on Comet 67P

Marco Foronda   | Apr 23, 2015 04:04 AM EDT

A newly released image shows the rare moment when a fresh dust jet emerges.

Chariklo

Saturn-Like Rings Found Around Minor Planets Chariklo and Chiron

Marco Foronda   | Mar 17, 2015 02:12 PM EDT

Researchers believe the rings could have been formed when another body broke up.

Comets are Like Deep-fried Ice Cream, NASA Says

Marco Foronda   | Feb 12, 2015 04:04 AM EST

The crust is made of crystalline ice, while the interior is colder and more porous.

Water on Comet 67P Different from Water on Earth

Marco Foronda   | Feb 04, 2015 02:16 AM EST

Water molecules on Comet 67P are rather different than the water on Earth.

Full Moon could Outshine Comet Lovejoy at its Brightest

Marco Foronda   | Jan 07, 2015 11:30 AM EST

The New Year's comet is expected to burn brightest on January 7.

Comet 67P

Here's Why Comet 67P Looks Like a Duck

Marco Foronda   | Dec 26, 2014 06:26 AM EST

Comet 67P has an odd look because of erosion or a collision or both.

Philae lands

Are Radio Signals the Real Reason Behind the Rosetta Mission?

Marco Foronda   | Dec 08, 2014 09:11 AM EST

An insider from European Space Agency (ESA) claims that NASA received radio signals from Comet 67P for 20 years before the ESA's Rosetta mission.

Comet Siding Spring

India Releases Photos of Comet Siding Spring Taken by its Mars Orbiter

Marco Foronda   | Nov 13, 2014 02:23 AM EST

Comet Siding Spring passed Mars on October 19 and was successfully photographed by the spacecraft's cameras.

An image taken by the Philae lander as it descended toward the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Rosetta Philae Probe Successfully Lands On Comet, But Has Anchor Problems

Dan Weisman   | Nov 12, 2014 09:05 PM EST

The European Space Agency's (ESA) robot probe has made the first ever landing on a comet; however, an anchoring mechanism developed difficulties, possibly hampering further exploration.

asteroid 62412

Asteroid with a Comet's Tail Spotted in the Asteroid Belt

Marco Foronda   | Nov 12, 2014 02:02 AM EST

Asteroids are the most unchanging objects, but this asteroid changing into something.

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First Photos of Comet’s Tiny Nucleus turned in by NASA Orbiter

Kizha T. Trovillas   | Oct 21, 2014 01:16 AM EDT

Mars Orbiter Sends First Photos of Comet’s Tiny Nucleus

A Nasa infrared image of Comet Siding Spring. The comet, also known by the less catchy name of C/2007 Q3, was discovered in 2007 by astronomers at the Siding Spring Observatory.

Earth Left with Huge Blind Spot After Comet-spotting Program's Funding Gets Cut

Dino Lirios   | Oct 20, 2014 08:23 AM EDT

The dedicated comet-spotting program, - the NASA-funded Australian survey - has been closed down, leaving the Earth with a huge blind spot for catastrophic comet strikes.

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