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Jupiter
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Jupiter Gets Hit by Asteroids and Comets More Often Than You Might Think

The massive gas giant that is Jupiter sits anywhere between 365 million miles and 601 million miles away from Earth depending on where ...
By Alex ChaversMarch 30, 20160
comets around star
Sci + Tech

That’s No Alien Megastructure. It’s a Comet Swarm (Probably)

KIC 8462852 was all the rave recently when researchers speculated that the star’s mysterious dimming could be because of alien megastructures. They just ...
By Alex ChaversNovember 25, 20150
Philae approaches comet
Sci + Tech

Not Even a Botched Landing Will Stop Philae. Drilling Commences

The jubilation of Philae’s landing turned to concern as mission controllers learned more about Philae’s landing. It was supposed to fire several harpoons ...
By Alex ChaversNovember 14, 20140
asteroid belt
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This Asteroid Really Wants to be a Comet

One asteroid just wants to be a comet. Dubbed asteroid 62412, it even sports a tail like you would see on a comet. ...
By Alex ChaversNovember 12, 20140
Philae heads toward comet
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The ‘7 Hours of Terror’ is Underway. Philae Spacecraft Descending Towards Comet (Update: Philae MADE IT!)

UPDATE: Philae is on the comet! Congrats to the ESA! At just after 3:30 am ET, the European Space Agency’s Philae lander detached ...
By Alex ChaversNovember 12, 20140
comet and rosetta
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Comet Landing – What You Need to Know About Wednesday’s Attempt

It has been more than a decade in the making. The European Space Agency’s spacecraft Rosetta met up with the comet known as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko back ...
By Alex ChaversNovember 11, 20140
comet siding spring
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Sliding By. Comet Siding Spring’s Impact on Mars’ Atmosphere

NASA officials have chewed through the latest data from two NASA spacecraft and one European spacecraft, and have learned more about the comet ...
By Alex ChaversNovember 9, 20140
Sci + Tech

A Closer Look at Comet Siding Spring. First Orbiter Images Released

You’ve seen comet Siding Spring from Earth. Now, NASA is releasing images from the orbiters and rovers from Mars. The image below was ...
By Alex ChaversOctober 21, 20140
Mars comet illustration
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Comet Siding Spring Soars Past Mars. NASA Orbiters Good to Go

Comet Siding Spring’s encounter with Mars has been dubbed a “once-in-a-lifetime” event by researchers. On Sunday, at 2:27 p.m ET, Siding Spring came ...
By Alex ChaversOctober 20, 20140
comet siding spring
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Mars Preps for Close Encounter. Comet Siding Spring Will Slide By on Sunday

On Sunday, Mars will have a visitor. At its closest point, Siding Spring will be less than 87,000 miles away from the red ...
By Alex ChaversOctober 17, 20140
Sci + Tech

‘Site J’ Comet Landing is Confirmed. Rosetta Mission Preps for November 12 Touch Down

The time and place for the Rosetta to release its lander has been confirmed. The lander, Philae, will be aiming for ‘Site J’ ...
By Alex ChaversOctober 15, 20140

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