Rosetta images reveal large, growing crack on comet 67P
In images taken in June 2016 by the Rosetta probe, a new 500- to 1,000-foot-long fracture was identified parallel to the original fracture spotted in August 2014.
Mar 22, 2017, 15:25 PM IST
Trip around the Sun may alter production of one form of water in comet
Astronomers from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, observed the Oort cloud comet C/2014 Q2 when it passed near Earth in early 2015.
Mar 01, 2017, 12:17 PM IST
This is how you can spot a comet passing by Earth – Read
They can spot comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova in the next few days using binoculars or a telescope.
Feb 11, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
NASA's Hubble spies on atmosphere of white dwarf being polluted by enormous comet-like object for the first time!
With a chemical composition similar to Halley's comet, the object is 100,000 times more gigantic and contains water, the amount of which is much higher.
Feb 09, 2017, 22:27 PM IST
For the first time, rare comet will be visible from Earth, says NASA
The US space agency NASA has revealed that a rare comet will be visible from the planet Earth for the first time.
Jan 03, 2017, 00:43 AM IST
Earth totally unprepared for surprise asteroid or comet strike, warns NASA scientist (Watch video)
As per reports, an award-winning NASA scientist had warned that human race at this moment remains ill-prepared for any life-threatening event from outer space.
Dec 15, 2016, 10:59 AM IST
Comet strike may have initiated ancient warming event, says research
Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a rapid warming event may have been caused by an accumulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide 56 million years ago, suggests new research.
Rosetta captures scintillating image of comet just before crash – See pic
The rosetta spacecraft has captured a scintillating image of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko moments before crash-landing into the comet's surface, bringing an end to the probe's 12-year long journey.
Oct 01, 2016, 12:19 PM IST
ESA's Rosetta ends its historic 12-year mission with touchdown on comet 67P
The Rosetta mission on Friday ended its mission in a controlled descent of the spacecraft onto the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Sep 30, 2016, 10:29 AM IST
Hubble captures best view ever of a comet breaking apart
These observations provide insight into the volatile behaviour of comets as they approach the sun and begin to vaporise, unleashing powerful forces.
Sep 17, 2016, 11:28 AM IST
See pic: ESA and NASA's SOHO catch comet grazing the sun!
The latest occurrence that caught the scientists' eyes was a bright comet plunging toward the sun on August 3-4, 2016, at nearly 1.3 million miles per hour.
Aug 05, 2016, 00:18 AM IST
Comet bombardment may have helped ancient Mars support life
The impacts would have produced regional hydrothermal systems on Mars similar to those in Yellowstone National Park, which today harbour chemically powered microbes, some of which can survive boiling in hot springs or inhabiting water acidic enough to dissolve iron nails, said study co-author Stephen Mojzsis from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Apr 06, 2016, 16:59 PM IST
When Giotto met Comet Halley 30 years ago – Watch!
This week, scientists are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Giotto spacecraft’s close encounter with Comet Halley.
Mar 14, 2016, 18:09 PM IST
Goodbye Philae! Earth to bid adieu to comet probe
The robotic lander has not called home to the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission since its last call to mothership Rosetta seven months ago.
Feb 12, 2016, 21:53 PM IST
Philae comet probe: World prepares for final farewell
Philae is a robotic lander that accompanied the Rosetta spacecraft until it landed on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
Feb 04, 2016, 13:40 PM IST
Indian-led scientists' team discover why comet appears black
Centaurs estimated to number around 44,000 are minor planets with diameters larger than one kilometre.
Jan 25, 2016, 16:47 PM IST
Wish Happy New Year to rare comet on January 1
Did you get a pair of binoculars or a telescope? If so, you can put them to the test by searching the Eastern sky for a view of a fuzzy comet on the first day of 2016.
Jan 01, 2016, 10:47 AM IST
Comet, asteroid showers caused earlier mass extinctions
A team of researchers has blamed comet and asteroid showers for the mass extinctions occurring over the past 260 million years.
Dec 26, 2015, 12:48 PM IST
Skywatchers' delight: When and how to watch the dazzling Geminids meteor shower!
As Geminids meteor shower light up the sky in December, skywatchers around the globe have been treated to yet another stunning astronomical event this month.
Dec 14, 2015, 14:04 PM IST
Halloween flyby asteroid “Spooky” a dead comet?
The asteroid, known as 2015 TB145, was first spotted on October 10, 2015 by the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS), located on Hawaii's Mount Haleakala.
Oct 31, 2015, 08:30 AM IST
