items tagged with Comet
Sandia simulation shows small near-earth objects can cause big troubles
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-22 10:02:05
A Sandia supercomputer has found that the space body causing the Tunguska explosion, which destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres and thousands of animals, in Siberia in 1908 was 3-4 times smaller than what first thought. Humans should pay attention to these smaller space bodies for the sake of millions of lives.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-22 10:02:05
A Sandia supercomputer has found that the space body causing the Tunguska explosion, which destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres and thousands of animals, in Siberia in 1908 was 3-4 times smaller than what first thought. Humans should pay attention to these smaller space bodies for the sake of millions of lives.
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Ursid meteor shower to be seen near North Star Saturday evening
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-21 08:33:24
The Ursids will produce some astronomical glee in the northern hemisphere the evening of Saturday, December 22, 2007, and into Sunday morning, if nighttime conditions are just right.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-21 08:33:24
The Ursids will produce some astronomical glee in the northern hemisphere the evening of Saturday, December 22, 2007, and into Sunday morning, if nighttime conditions are just right.
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Where oh where is the comet?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-17 07:52:35
That’s what they said when NASA scientists decided to send their Deep Impact spacecraft to Comet 85P/Boethin. When they looked again for the comet, it was no where to be found. So, Deep Impact was re-direced to Comet Hartley 2.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-17 07:52:35
That’s what they said when NASA scientists decided to send their Deep Impact spacecraft to Comet 85P/Boethin. When they looked again for the comet, it was no where to be found. So, Deep Impact was re-direced to Comet Hartley 2.
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December’s Geminid meteor shower promises to be best of 2007
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-03 09:10:27
The late evening of Thursday, December 13, and continuing on to dawn Friday morning, December 14, is the time frame to see the Geminid meteor shower in North America.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-12-03 09:10:27
The late evening of Thursday, December 13, and continuing on to dawn Friday morning, December 14, is the time frame to see the Geminid meteor shower in North America.
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See the star-eating comet Monday night 11.19.2007
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-19 08:22:38
Ok, Comet Holmes is not really going to eat a star, but the evening of November 19, 2007, in the western hemisphere, will be a good time to see the comet fly directly in front of the star Mirfak (alpha Persei) and appear to engulf it with its large cloud of dust.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-19 08:22:38
Ok, Comet Holmes is not really going to eat a star, but the evening of November 19, 2007, in the western hemisphere, will be a good time to see the comet fly directly in front of the star Mirfak (alpha Persei) and appear to engulf it with its large cloud of dust.
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Clear evidence of planet formation found in Pleiades
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-18 09:14:48
The Pleiades (M45) open star cluster, about 400 light-years away from the solar system, has been clearly found to contain activity involving the formation of planets as the result of collisions between planets.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-18 09:14:48
The Pleiades (M45) open star cluster, about 400 light-years away from the solar system, has been clearly found to contain activity involving the formation of planets as the result of collisions between planets.
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Leonid meteor shower peaks Saturday night Nov. 17-18, 2007
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-17 13:07:33
The Leonid meteor shower, the Leonids, will be peaking Saturday night in the east-northeastern sky as the atmosphere of the Earth strikes debris in the tail of Comet Tempel-Tuttle.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-17 13:07:33
The Leonid meteor shower, the Leonids, will be peaking Saturday night in the east-northeastern sky as the atmosphere of the Earth strikes debris in the tail of Comet Tempel-Tuttle.
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Comet Holmes tops the solar system, now larger than Sun
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-15 09:36:33
Comet 17P/Holmes, which has been growing larger since October 23, 2007, is now larger than the Sun. Although the Sun is now the second largest body in the solar system it still is much more massive than the tenuous comet.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-15 09:36:33
Comet 17P/Holmes, which has been growing larger since October 23, 2007, is now larger than the Sun. Although the Sun is now the second largest body in the solar system it still is much more massive than the tenuous comet.
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Blue tail of Comet Holmes breaks off from green nucleus
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-10 09:24:13
On about November 8-9, 2007, the blue-colored gaseous tail of Comet 17P/Homes broke away from its greenish dense nucleus.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-10 09:24:13
On about November 8-9, 2007, the blue-colored gaseous tail of Comet 17P/Homes broke away from its greenish dense nucleus.
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Nov 3-6 2007: View Comet Holmes & Space Shuttle/Space Station
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-03 12:59:30
The hugely popular Comet 17P/Holmes is continuing to be quite a sight in the night sky. During the evening of November 4 and the morning of November 5, 2007, it makes its closest approach to the Earth. At the same time, the space shuttle and the space station will be seen in the night sky.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-11-03 12:59:30
The hugely popular Comet 17P/Holmes is continuing to be quite a sight in the night sky. During the evening of November 4 and the morning of November 5, 2007, it makes its closest approach to the Earth. At the same time, the space shuttle and the space station will be seen in the night sky.
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Comet Holmes gains brightness, now looks brighter than Jupiter
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-30 09:07:24
After a million-times increase in brightness over a two-day period beginning on October 24, 2007, Comet 17P/Holmes has now increased its luminosity even more, looking brighter than the planet Jupiter.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-30 09:07:24
After a million-times increase in brightness over a two-day period beginning on October 24, 2007, Comet 17P/Holmes has now increased its luminosity even more, looking brighter than the planet Jupiter.
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Orionids meteor shower set for Oct. 21-22, 2007
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-20 10:36:50
The meteor display called the Orionids, from parent body Halley’s Comet, is expected to be clearly visible in the dark skies away from light pollution and urban lights early in the morning just before sunrise. If the display is like last year it should produce about 20 to 60 meteors per hour.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-20 10:36:50
The meteor display called the Orionids, from parent body Halley’s Comet, is expected to be clearly visible in the dark skies away from light pollution and urban lights early in the morning just before sunrise. If the display is like last year it should produce about 20 to 60 meteors per hour.
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Why car exhaust and exploded star N132D may help explain origins of life
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-01 11:19:03
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic pollutants found in car exhaust and cigarette smoke. They are also found in supernova remnant N132D, the material left over after an old star exploded. Scientists theorize that PAHs play an essential role in the development of life.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-09-01 11:19:03
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic pollutants found in car exhaust and cigarette smoke. They are also found in supernova remnant N132D, the material left over after an old star exploded. Scientists theorize that PAHs play an essential role in the development of life.
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2007 Aurigids meteor shower set for western North America
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-23 09:27:29
The Alpha Auriga, or Aurigids, meteor shower is expected to be either dull or spectacular, depending on the astronomer talking. It will be seen from August 25 to September 8, 2007.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-23 09:27:29
The Alpha Auriga, or Aurigids, meteor shower is expected to be either dull or spectacular, depending on the astronomer talking. It will be seen from August 25 to September 8, 2007.
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Mira A: A star with a tail
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-16 08:51:50
Mira A, a red-giant star about 400 light-years from Earth, has been discovered by U.S. astronomers to have a comet-like tail that is 13 light-years in length, something never seen before by astronomers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-16 08:51:50
Mira A, a red-giant star about 400 light-years from Earth, has been discovered by U.S. astronomers to have a comet-like tail that is 13 light-years in length, something never seen before by astronomers.
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Perseids shower ready to shower you with spectacular lights
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-10 15:00:52
The night sky in both hemispheres should see a light display this weekend of the Perseids meteor shower, culminating in probably the best show between Sunday night and early Monday morning.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-08-10 15:00:52
The night sky in both hemispheres should see a light display this weekend of the Perseids meteor shower, culminating in probably the best show between Sunday night and early Monday morning.
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Ancient organisms growing in New Jersey laboratory
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-08-07 08:56:22
Scientists removed samples of DNA and bacteria from ancient icy glaciers in the Beacon and Mullins valleys of Antarctica. The single-celled microbes (microscopic organisms) were then melted within their laboratory, and found to grow.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-08-07 08:56:22
Scientists removed samples of DNA and bacteria from ancient icy glaciers in the Beacon and Mullins valleys of Antarctica. The single-celled microbes (microscopic organisms) were then melted within their laboratory, and found to grow.
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2007 Perseid meteor shower is upon us
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-31 07:28:00
The Perseid meteor shower, sometimes generally called shooting stars, will be putting on a great performance in August—with hundreds of streaks crossing the night sky in mid-August.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-31 07:28:00
The Perseid meteor shower, sometimes generally called shooting stars, will be putting on a great performance in August—with hundreds of streaks crossing the night sky in mid-August.
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