Comets

People have been hunting for sungrazing comets for hundreds of years, but as of 1979 we only knew of less than a dozen. Today, we have seen about 2,500. Why did the number increase? Understanding this...

We flew by at speed of about 27-thousand miles per hour and the spacecraft was slightly below the comet in the sun plane. Who would've thought that we actually get to see a comet close up like...

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CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR ALREADY.. HIGH KICKS.. LONG RETURNS. FOOTBALL SEASON IN FULL SWING ALL AROUND THE TRI-STATE. BUT SPORTS DIRECTOR KEN BROO HAS THE STORY OF áONE...

Hi, Jann! Hello! How's the Christmas of a rocker, being busy? Yeah, kinda, but still you gotta be in the Christmas mood all the time. What kind of a character is Santa Claus in your world? An...

Hello Doug here, I wanted to let you know that comet ISON has been reported to be visible with the naked eye now. On today's date of 11/16 and if you have some time take a look at tonight at...

The Sun -- Composition about 75% hydrogen and 25% helium, Surface temperature 5500 C Core temperature 14 million C. A piece of the sun just the size of a sand grain could kill you from over 100 miles...

BUT WE HAVE ABOUT 90 SECONDS TO GO. THIS SPACECRAFT IS LANDING OHHEN ON A COMET. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU? >> 200 YEARS AGO WHEN THEY FOUND THE ROSETTA STONE, THE STONE MAY FIGURE OUT...

Let's say you're a Hollywood screenwriter and you need some kind of impending, apocalyptic disaster to provide the drama in your next movie. Why not an incoming space rock? After all,...

On January 20th, the Rosetta spacecraft came to life after a two-and-a-half year nap. Prepare to be amazed by what it does next! Rosetta will be the first spacecraft to orbit a comet, and then hitch a...