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Scientists warn of nearly invisible comets being a threat to Earth
TweakTown· 1 hour agoCNEOS is designed to be a ledger of all of the discovered near-Earth objects, providing a database...
New study warns of ‘dark comets’ and the threat they could pose to Earth
BGR· 8 hours agoNearly invisible “dark comets” may have been responsible for bringing much of the water found on...
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9: The backstory and its impact
Astronomy Magazine· 2 days agoThe direct hit on Jupiter by Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 that summer sat on a destructive par with the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event ...
Here Are 17 Of The Most Bone-Chillingly Terrifying Video Games Ever Made
BuzzFeed via Yahoo Canada News· 9 hours agoThere's a PS5 and PC remaster coming this year, and a film adaptation in the works, so if you aren't...
Perseid meteor shower, one of the most dramatic of the year, is underway
AOL· 1 day agoOne of the best meteor showers of the year is underway, offering a chance to see shooting stars ...
Not just space rocks: 6 things we’ve learned about Earth from meteorites and comets
The Raw Story· 19 hours agoApart from the Sun, its planets and their moons, our Solar System has vast amounts of space rocks –...
The Perseid Meteor Shower Will Peak in August—Here's How to See It
AFAR· 6 days agoDecember’s Geminids are known for being the strongest meteor shower of the year, generating 75...
'Year's best meteor shower' and the moon's 'whistle-stop tour' - what to look out for in the night...
SKY News· 4 days agoAlthough the meteor showers won't peak until the end of the month or later, the Delta Aquariids ...
How astronomers work out the size of the Solar System
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoThe only time we get to see them is when one happens to fall towards the inner solar system, as a ...
‘Bright Objects’ Brings Together a Cult, a Comet and a Widow Out for Justice
New York Times· 22 hours ago...Because Ruby Todd’s debut novel, “Bright Objects,” is loosely based on the Heaven’s Gate cult, whose members, with the help of phenobarbital, imagined they could hitch a ride on the tail of the Hale-Bopp comet in 1997, you might expect some of the same emotional pyrotechnics and bizarre antics...
