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Does a comet's period change because it loses mass every time it nears the Sun?
Do the periods of comets decrease because they lose mass every time they get near the Sun? Robert Bailey Conover, Wisconsin Great question! Assuming you're referring specifically to the orbital ...
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Brightest comet in 20 years to appear this week
A comet that orbits the Sun every 160,000 years will appear in the night sky this week, offering a rare chance The Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is expected to be the brightest comet in nearly 20 years ...
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
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Perihelion: What is it and when does it occur?
Comet and asteroid perihelions Unlike the fairly circular planetary orbits, comets and asteroids tend to follow orbits with very high eccentricities. They emerge from the farthest reaches of the ...
When to spot the next full moon, comets and other space events in February
People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...
China’s Tianwen-2 mission probe arrives at launch center, set for asteroid sample return mission in first half of year
China's Tianwen-2 mission probe arrived at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on February 20, according to the China ...
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There's more than just gravity at work in the solar system
It's responsible for the orbits of the planets and their satellites, but there are other forces that have shaped our planetary neighborhood. A new paper discusses how recoiling ice from comets can ...