comets
Indian Man May Be First Ever Confirmed Meteorite Death
There aren't many less likely ways to die, however.
Last-Ditch Attempt to Contact Philae Comet Lander Fails
It's not looking good for the comet-landing spacecraft.
This Satellite Has Been Staring at the Sun for 20 Years
And it's still warning us about Earth-bound coronal mass ejections.
Trick or Treat? A Skull-Shaped Asteroid Flew by Earth on Halloween
To add to the spookiness, NASA says it was probably the corpse of a dead comet.
‘We Were So Surprised’: Researchers Detect Oxygen on Rosetta’s Comet
And they think it comes from before the Solar System was formed.
This Fun-Loving Comet Is Spraying Tons of Booze Into Space
NASA says that Comet Lovejoy "really lives up to its name" by emitting the equivalent of 500 bottles of wine a second. Oh yeah, and it might unlock the secrets of the origins of life!
Asteroids Better Think Twice About Heading For Earth Now That We Have This Laser
Oh, and it could be a boon for space mining, too.
Happy Perihelion! Rosetta’s Comet Gets Closest to the Sun
Things are heating up for everyone's favourite comet.
Life's Building Blocks Found on a Comet: Philae Lander Reveals New Surprises
Seven studies assess new data from the Philae lander, which woke up from hibernation on June 13.
These Scientists Say There Could Be Life on Rosetta’s Comet
It's a radical explanation for Comet 67P's features.
The Underfunded, Disorganized Plan to Save Earth from the Next Giant Asteroid
Meet the interstellar warriors of Spaceguard.