Comets

Space The Sun’s secret role in shaping comet paths and meteor showers

New research shows how the Sun’s motion causes comets and meteor showers to shift and spread across time.

Space Astronomers discover planet with enormous dust tails crumbling into oblivion Joseph Shavit

Space Astrophysicists find structure in 74 exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Astronomers link dark comets to how Earth got its water Joseph Shavit

Global Good Did life on Earth come from outer space? Study provides new insights Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Giant planet may be hiding in our solar system according to scientists Joseph Shavit

Discoveries What happened before, during and after solar system formation?Joseph Shavit

Global Good How asteroid, comet strikes may have delayed evolution of Earth’s atmosphere Joshua Shavit

Global Good A six-year search of the outer solar system turns up 461 new objects (but no Planet 9)Joseph Shavit

Global Good Giant ‘mega comet’ up to 200 miles wide spotted making its way into our solar system Joseph Shavit

Discoveries 100 TRILLION objects like Borisov are visitors to our solar system from interstellar space Joseph Shavit

Global Good Comet or asteroid: What killed the dinosaurs and where did it come from?Joseph Shavit