"The shape of the transit is typical of a comet with a long tail," Hon explains, "except that it's unlikely that this tail contains volatile gases and ice as expected from a real comet—these ...

“Except that it’s unlikely that this tail contains volatile gases and ice as expected from a real comet — these would ... the weaker its gravity becomes, making it lose material even faster.

In this project, we are going to make a comet in two ... the size of the nucleus in real life! In this art project, you can simulate the coma by surrounding your comet with stuffing material ...

“Except that it’s unlikely that this tail contains volatile gases and ice as expected from a real comet – these would ... Our mission, making change happen, has never been as important ...

In new photos and videos shared online, the cosmic snowball now appears to have grown a rare second tail. Relative positions of the Earth, the comet and the Sun allow us to see sunlight on larger ...

University of Utah astronomer Paul Ricketts said it looks like the comet is sporting about a 10-degree-long tail. The comet is ... for it through binoculars, making it harder to find.

Astronomers have since determined that the comet orbits our sun once every 1.4 million years, making this a “once-in-a-lifetime event,” the astronomy site said. That would mean the last time ...

"Except that it's unlikely that this tail contains volatile gases and ice as expected from a real comet -- these would ... three disintegrating planets, making this system ideal for further ...