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Solar System

‘Oumuamua and Borisov are just the beginning of an interstellar object bonanza

Discovering objects from other solar system is only on the rise and will continue to be with the introduction of new telescopes

Astronomy

First glimpses of interstellar comet suggest it’s not so different

Comet C/2019 Q4 gained a lot of attention when astronomers identified it as the second interstellar object ever discovered

Solar System

Astronomers spot an asteroid in the process of switching colours

The asteroid is likely shedding reddish dust, revealing a fresh, blue surface beneath

Solar System

Which comet takes the longest to orbit the Sun?

What is the longest-period comet we know about?

Space Exploration

Interplanetary pitstop: Using comets for breathable oxygen replenishment

Comets are a valuable source of breathable oxygen in the vast vacuum of space, and astronomers want to utilise that for future human space exploration

Deep Space

How are comets made?

We take a look at how these ‘dirty snowballs’ are made

Astronomy

NIGHT SKY: See a bright comet make a close flyby this Sunday

On 16 Sunday December, comet 46P/Wirtanen will make one of the 10 closest approaches of Earth in 70 years – and you may even be able to see it without a telescope

Astronomy

What would astronomy be like on Mars?

We find out what you’d be able to see if you were a Martian stargazer

Space Exploration

Can astronauts land on a comet?

Sophie Allan at the National Space Centre looks at whether astronauts can land on the surface of comets – our Solar System’s travelling space snowballs

Solar System

What path do comets follow through the Solar System?

We find out the type of route a comet takes through the solar neighbourhood

Solar System

Why do some meteorites create such huge craters?

How do space rocks make such large dents in celestial bodies?

Solar System

New mystery arises about asteroid Phaethon

The light reflected from the surface of the new-Earth asteroid is much different from what astronomers previously thought

Solar System

Interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua is now a comet

New results indicate interstellar nomad `Oumuamua is a comet and not an asteroid

Solar System

Pluto could be a ‘giant comet’

New research into the formation of Pluto explores the idea that the dwarf planet was originally formed from ancient comets

Solar System

‘Cigar-shaped’ asteroid is first interstellar visitor to our Solar System

“This thing is an oddball,” says Karen Meech of the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy who leads an international team studying this interstellar interloper

Solar System

Spacecraft sees Martian moon Phobos in a new light

NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has gained its first look at the moon, pursuing a deeper understanding by examining it in infrared wavelengths

Solar System

Mission scientists get unexpected final image from Rosetta

There was one last surprise in store for the camera team, who managed to reconstruct the final telemetry packets into a sharp shot

Solar System

Hubble spots the farthest inbound comet so far

This frozen traveller shows the earliest signs of activity

Astronomy

NIGHT SKY: Where and when to catch the Orionid meteor shower

Be prepared for the return of the Orionids as they reach their peak

News

Slooh astronomers capture newfound comet before it disappears

The icy object had been close to the Sun since its discovery on 11 September, making it extremely difficult to observe

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