Rosetta space probe detects oxygen on comet 67P
The Rosetta space probe has been studying the comet for over a year and has detected an abundance of different gases pouring from its nucleus.
Oct 30, 2015, 10:35 AM IST
Discovery of oxygen on comet 'big surprise': Study
Stunned scientists announced today the unexpected discovery of large quantities of oxygen on a comet which streaked past the Sun in August with a European spacecraft in tow.
Oct 29, 2015, 01:25 AM IST
Asteroid showers caused mass extinctions on Earth
Mass extinctions which occurred over the past 260 million years were likely caused by comet and asteroid showers, scientists report.
Oct 21, 2015, 15:41 PM IST
Watch out: Annual Orionid meteor shower to hit its peak overnight tonight
Orionid meteors appear every year around this time, when Earth travels through an area of space littered with debris from Halley’s Comet.
Oct 20, 2015, 16:36 PM IST
Citizen scientists discover 3,000th comet
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) - a joint project of the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA - has discovered its 3,000th comet, cementing its standing as the greatest comet finder of all time.
Sep 16, 2015, 16:55 PM IST
Devastating comet to hit Earth in next 20 years, claims best-selling author
Graham Hancock, the best-selling author has claimed that a devastating comet – big enough to end life as we know it - is hitting the Earth in next 20 years.
Sep 11, 2015, 16:56 PM IST
