What’s the difference between an asteroid and a comet? A comet is basically a dirty iceball composed of rock and ice. The classic image is of a...
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Phaethon is a celestial body that defies definition. It isn’t quite an asteroid but isn’t exactly a comet either. It has properties of both bodies, being rocky in composition – a trait of asteroids but behaving like comet because of gas emission and dust release as it nears the Sun. This curious mix of characteristics—part [...]
What’s the difference between an asteroid and a comet? A comet is basically a dirty iceball composed of rock and ice. The classic image is of a...
In an announcement that has captured the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts alike, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has issued...
In an announcement that has captured the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts alike, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has issued...
Around 4 billion years ago, an asteroid hit the Jupiter moon Ganymede. Now, a Kobe University researcher realized that the Solar System's biggest...
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Asteroid 99942 Apophis, known as the 'God of Chaos,' will make a close approach to Earth in April 2029. Although it poses no immediate threat, NASA...
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August was a busy month for the skies, with a meteor shower, Mars & Jupiter conjunction, and a supermoon all visible within days of each other. But if...
Kanisa George AS WE reach a certain stage in our lives, our perchance for active learning can sometimes start to diminish. And, of course, when you...