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Watch Comet Lovejoy From the International Space Station [Video]

Watch Comet Lovejoy From the International Space Station [Video]

Last week Comet Lovejoy flew into, then out of, the sun, and NASA astronaut Daniel Burbank had the best seat in the house. Burbank, who is currently the commander of the International Space Station, took over 100 ... continue
Comet Lovejoy Grazes the Sun, Survives

Comet Lovejoy Grazes the Sun, Survives

It was only two weeks ago that amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy discovered Comet Lovejoy, and today it was looking like the comet was going to be short-lived; it was on a path that put it extremely close ... continue
The ‘X’ marks the meteor in the sky

The ‘X’ marks the meteor in the sky

An unusual comet called P/2010 A2 by astronomers has got the star-gazing community all a buzz. As you can see from the photographs taken by Hubble the center of the comet appears to resemble the letter 'X'. While it probably isn't some ... continue
Don’t panic: Asteroid to pass within 40,000 miles of Earth

Don’t panic: Asteroid to pass within 40,000 miles of Earth

In yet another demonstration about how we're all eventually going to be doomed, an asteroid discovered two days ago will pass earth at 13:44 Universal Time March 2nd at a distance of 40,000 miles, or 63,500 kms. While ... continue
Best chance to see Comet Lulin is tonight

Best chance to see Comet Lulin is tonight

Comet Lulin, a comet first discovered by Taiwanese astronomers in 2008 will be at its brightest tonight (Feb 23) and visible for several days to come. Comet Lulin will come within 61 million kilometers of earth before continuing ... continue