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A dazzling meteor flashed across Tasmania's night sky Sunday, turning everything bright green and giving lucky stargazers a show they'll never forget. The cosmic visitor, possibly from Halley's Comet, broke apart in the atmosphere just before 9:30pm.
Scientists studying the third interstellar visitor ever detected found water unlike anything in our solar system, revealing that distant corners of our galaxy formed under wildly different conditions. The discovery opens a new window into understanding how other planetary systems came to be.
More than 650 everyday citizens have become published scientific authors by volunteering with NASA projects, discovering everything from comets to exoplanets. Their contributions are now part of the permanent scientific record that will inform researchers for generations.
More than 650 everyday people who volunteered for NASA citizen science projects have become published co-authors on peer-reviewed research papers. They discovered comets, tracked auroras, and studied exoplanets from their own backyards.
A new campaign in Nigeria is helping couples talk openly about pleasure and connection for the first time. Durex's #ComeTogether movement is teaching a generation what no one taught them before.
Stargazers across the globe will have a chance to witness shooting stars from the famous Halley's Comet during the first week of May. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks overnight May 5-6, offering a celestial show that connects us to one of the universe's most iconic visitors.
Thousands gathered at Perth Stadium to celebrate the life of Dennis Cometti, whose golden voice brought joy to Australian sports fans for over 50 years. The iconic broadcaster, who passed away in March at 76, received a state memorial service filled with laughter, tears, and tributes from across the nation.
A newly visible comet is gracing New Zealand skies this month, giving Kiwis a rare chance to witness a cosmic visitor. While faint now, the comet is expected to climb higher throughout May.
A spacecraft caught a comet "switching on" a second tail as it made its closest approach to Earth on April 26. The rare cosmic light show revealed how comets create stunning dual tails when approaching the sun.
Scientists studying an interstellar comet passing through our solar system discovered it contains 30 times more heavy water than any comet from around our sun. The finding suggests our home solar system formed in unusually warm conditions compared to other star systems.
Scientists traced an interstellar comet to one of the coldest, most isolated corners of the early galaxy, offering a rare glimpse into how our universe formed billions of years ago. The cosmic visitor, possibly 11 billion years old, just gave us a window into conditions that existed before our Sun was born.
The annual Lyrid meteor shower returns this month, offering up to 18 shooting stars per hour during its peak on April 22. Perfect dark skies after moonset will give stargazers their best view of these fast-moving meteors from Comet Thatcher.
A comet from another star system is releasing enough water to fill 70 Olympic pools every day as it passes through our solar system. The rare visitor gives scientists their first chance to study materials from planetary systems far beyond our own.
A comet that hasn't visited Earth in 170,000 years is lighting up predawn skies right now, and Monday offers the best chance to spot it near a crescent moon. You only need binoculars and an early alarm.
A comet that last visited Earth during the Ice Age is putting on a brief show in pre-dawn skies through April 20. Stargazers have just days to catch this once-in-a-lifetime visitor before it disappears forever.
A rare comet could brighten enough for people to see with their naked eyes or binoculars this month, offering early risers an exciting celestial show. The comet reaches its brightest points between April 20 and 27.
A newly brightening comet could become visible to the naked eye in mid-April, offering early risers a rare celestial show. Comet PanSTARRS is expected to reach peak brightness around April 20 when it passes closest to the sun.
Four astronauts circling the moon this week might witness a stunning comet during their historic journey. If Comet MAPS survives its close encounter with the sun, it could create an unforgettable view from their spacecraft window.
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A comet did something scientists have never seen: it slowed down, stopped spinning, and started rotating the opposite direction. The discovery gives us a rare chance to watch one of these ancient space rocks transform before our eyes.
The James Webb Space Telescope just revealed that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be 12 billion years old, making it as ancient as the Milky Way itself. This cosmic time capsule offers astronomers a rare glimpse into the chemistry of the early universe.
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