41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is now known to be in the Jupiter family of comets, going from a little inside Jupiter's orbit to almost as far as Earth on its 5.4-year orbit. It is notable for its large ...

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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A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.

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On Tuesday, Feb. 17 , the Earth will witness an annular solar eclipse — commonly called a ring of fire .

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A massive star in the nearby Andromeda galaxy has simply disappeared. Some astronomers believe that it's collapsed in on ...