comet
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NASA's Exoplanet-hunting Mission Catches a Natural Comet Outburst in Unprecedented Detail
Using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers at the University of Maryland (UMD), in College Park, Maryland, have captured a clear start-to-finish image sequence of an explosive emission of dust, ice and gases during the close approach of comet 46P/Wirtanen in late 2018.
Latest Research Articles
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Remember 'Oumuamua? The 'Interstellar Visitor' Is Probably A Comet After All, Researchers Say
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'Wow! Signal' Debunked: Mysterious Signal Was Likely a Radio Emission From a Comet and Not From Aliens
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Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower From Halley's Comet to Light Up May Skies Next Week -- What You Need to Know
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April Stargazing: Jupiter, Constellations and the Lyrid Meteor Shower on the April Night Sky
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ESA's Rosetta Probe Recorded Proof of a Comet Landslide for the First Time
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Hubble Captures a Star Ripping Apart a Massive Comet
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Three's a Charm! Eclipse, Comet and Full Moon All Set to Make an Appearance on Friday Night
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NASA NEOWISE Detects Two Space Rocks Including a Comet or Asteroid Hurtling Towards Earth
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Once In A Lifetime View: New Year Brings Extremely Rare Comet Visible From Earth
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Did NASA Really Warn About an 'Extinction Level' Comet or Asteroid Impact?
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Peek Into ESA Rosetta's Last Words as it Descends to a Comet
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Comets Could Be More Dangerous Than Previously Thought