A group of comets with unexplained movements presents a quandary “These objects really look like asteroids in the images,” ...

but dark comets are one of the new categories springing up to fill the gray zone in between. One recent study claims they may actually be more common in Earth’s vicinity than either true ...

“One of the most important reasons why we study small bodies, like asteroids and comets, is because they tell us about how ...

Comets that have hit Earth have been a mixed bag. Early in Earth's history, during the solar system's chaotic beginning, they ...

Like meteors, space junk travels at vast speeds as it travels through the atmosphere and it begins burning up spectacularly.

Icy comets can supply water and oxygen to tidally locked e Feb 2025 research shows asteroid impacts could cool Earth and deplete ozo Studies provide insights into planetary habitability and potential ...

who spied it in photos taken by a camera on a spacecraft operated by NASA and the European Space Agency to study the sun. The comet won’t swing close to Earth like Tsuchinshan-Atlas did last year.

Last year in August, the number of moons orbiting Earth temporarily doubled, admittedly from the low starting point of "one", ...

Comet C/2022 E3 was first discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility, a public-private partnership aimed at a systematic study ... point to Earth (despite its "closest point" being around 26 ...