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A Jupiter-family comet stuns scientists by abruptly reversing its spin after perihelion
Predicted to reach perihelion again in 2028, it will give astronomers a chance to get additional insights.
A fresh analysis of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák observations suggests it abruptly reversed its spin after its last ...
New analysis on 2017 Hubble images of the Jupiter-family comet, 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresak (41P/TGK), indicates that the ...
First its rotation slowed between March and May 2017, taking 46 hours to complete a spin where it had once taken only 20 hours. This occurred as the comet neared its closest point to the sun, roughly ...
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Comet 41P halts spin, reverses rotation in first observed reversal
A comet wandering through space was observed to abruptly slow its rotation, stop completely, and then begin spinning in the ...
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Scientists detect 'Comet 41P' nearly halted before spin reversal
LOS ANGELES, 14th February, 2026 (WAM) -- Astronomers tracking the movements of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak have found that it appears to have slowed its rotation, before the direction of its ...
A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 ...
This newly discovered comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS), a rare Kreutz sungrazer, could blaze brightly in early April — or it could disintegrate entirely. Here's what to know.
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope detected organic molecules coming off comet 3I/ATLAS as the interstellar visitor made its closest approach to Earth in December.
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