Comets — those small, icy objects orbiting the sun — act like floating time capsules, offering a window into the early days of our solar system's formation and holding clues about the origins of life ...

Boissier, J., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Biver, N., Crovisier, J., Despois, D., Marsden, B. G., and Moreno, R. 2007. "Interferometric imaging of the sulfur-bearing ...

The Athens Astronomy Club and Sandy Creek Park are hosting a comet watch from 7-9 p.m. Friday, at the park on Bob Holman Road. “The comet should rival Hale-Bopp of 1996,” said Maurice Snook, a member ...

CLOUDCROFT, NEW MEXICO. July 23, 2005 marks the ten-year anniversary of the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp, and co-discoverer Dr. Alan Hale is announcing plans for an event to celebrate the occasion.

CLOUDCROFT, NEW MEXICO. Dr. Alan Hale, co-discoverer of Comet Hale-Bopp which shone in our nighttime skies eight years ago, is announcing a fundraising campaign to help develop an astronomical ...

"Hale-Bopp has been a favorite of comet studies in part because it was one of the brightest comets seen." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...