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Explosive 'devil comet' grows seemingly impossible 2nd tail after close flyby of Earth — but it's...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoComet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as the devil comet, recently made its closest approach to Earth...
This planet-forming disk shaped like a comet is struggling to survive
SPACE.com· 6 days agoIn the Orion Nebula lies a host of bizarre, teardrop-shaped objects. This puzzling nature, however,...
The Sky This Week from June 7 to 14: Spot some sporadic meteors
Astronomy Magazine· 3 days agoA crescent Moon means plenty of opportunities to catch meteors, comets, asteroids, planets, and more...
This Dwarf Planet Is Basically a Sweet Red Snow Cone
Inverse· 7 days agoIf there were a recipe for Kuiper Belt’s sweetest dwarf planet, it would look something like this: Take one 22-mile long, figure-8-shaped blob of mixed...
Edmond Halley: The man behind the comet
Astronomy Magazine· 3 days agoIf you’re an amateur astronomer of a certain age, you’ll remember where you were in the winter of 1985–86, when Halley’s Comet passed Earth. Shivering...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 114 —Starliners & Starships
Space via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTOP TELESCOPE PICK: (Image credit: Celestron) Looking for a telescope to see planets and comets? We...
Webb Telescope Uncovers a Mysterious Carbon Treasure Trove Around Young Star
SciTechDaily· 2 days agoUsing the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have discovered a rich variety of carbon molecules in a protoplanetary disk around a low-mass star, suggesting a unique type of planet ...
Green Bay skies dazzle with celestial events throughout the summer
FOX 11 Green Bay· 2 days agoBay. In May, the Northern Lights lit up the skies around the globe and could be seen in Northeast...
Shining light on the sun in the summer sky
The Republican· 4 days agoMost of the rest belongs to Jupiter, so the sun in the center barely registers the gravitational tug of the other planets, moons, asteroids, comets and...
Watch a meteor’s incredible light show above Spain and Portugal
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA meteor clocking in at 100,000 mph blazed across Spain and Portugal over the weekend, creating a...