On Friday, Dec. 8, Halley’s Comet will commence with its 38-year journey to Earth. The popular space rock orbits the sun following a flattened elliptical orbit that drives it near to our star before taking it far away beyond the outer limits of our solar system. Astronomers revealed that Halley’s Comet arrived at perihelion on […]
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Astronomers have discovered that asteroid Apophis will visit Earth in 2029. However, NASA’s Small Bodies Assessment Group wants the American Space Agency to send a space probe to the asteroid before it finally makes its closest approach to our home planet towards the end of this decade. Scientists previously thought that Apophis (asteroid 99942) might
After 400 years of moving away from our planet, Comet Nishimura is set to show up again this month, astronomers recently announced. The new bright comet will light up our sky across the Northern Hemisphere in the middle of this month. Skywatchers living in the Northern Hemisphere can observe the comet in the early hours
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Whenever you hear of comets, you often assume that them to be composed of dust, rock, and ice flying through space without a specific destination. However, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently discovered water surrounding a mysterious flying comet. This rare comet is located within the main asteroid belt orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Mars.
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Since we began modern sky-watching with more advanced telescopes and binoculars, we have witnessed a dozen of comets fly over Earth’s sky. However, a once-in-50,000-years comet is heading in our direction. Astronomers revealed that in the coming weeks, this unique comet will make a close flyby to the Earth. So, when will this astronomical event
