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Bright green Comet SWAN falls apart after once-in-a-lifetime appearance in our night sky
Since its discovery, hundreds of observations of the comet have been logged into the International Astronomical Union’s Minor ...
A planet 140 light-years from Earth is 'on its last breath' as it rapidly crumbles to pieces
A planet 140 light-years from Earth that is rapidly falling apart has been spotted by astronomers after they detected an ...
When and where can you see the Lyrid meteor shower? Cloud cover forecast, what to know
Best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, the Lyrid meteor shower is the world's oldest known of its kind and reliably occurs ...
Chemical fingerprints could belong to a signature of life on distant planet
This week, learn why experts are divided over an exoplanet, see the first footage of a colossal squid in its deep-sea habitat ...
How the sun’s motion affects meteor showers
Here’s a little spoiler for next month’s Cosmic Calendar: early May will see the return of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. The ...
Here's when you can see the Lyrid Meteor showers in Washington this week
The Lyrid meteor shower is one of the oldest known annual meteor showers. It was first recorded by Chinese observers in 687 ...
New evidence challenges theories on the origin of water on Earth, study suggests
Researchers say they discovered evidence that early Earth was home to more hydrogen than previously thought, calling into ...
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This green comet not visible to the human eye is likely breaking apart
The comet won’t swing close to Earth like Tsuchinshan-Atlas did last year. Other notable flybys included Neowise in 2020 and Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake in the 1990s. The comet, also designated C ...
Cosmic Parade: Planets, the Moon, and a Comet Dazzle Over Paranal
A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...