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A Jupiter-family comet stuns scientists by abruptly reversing its spin after perihelion

Predicted to reach perihelion again in 2028, it will give astronomers a chance to get additional insights.

Jupiter-family comet 41P/TGK slows down and reverses spin after perihelion

New analysis on 2017 Hubble images of the Jupiter-family comet, 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresak (41P/TGK), indicates that the ...
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The Comet that Crashed into Jupiter (with David Levy)

Dean Regas chats with astronomer David Levy, unpacking the discovery of the famous Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. Listen in and find out how you can start chasing comets yourself. Looking Up is transcribed ...
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NASA finds interstellar comet near Jupiter, will be closest to Earth in October

NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that’s wandered into our backyard. The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the sky-surveying Atlas telescope in Chile earlier this week, and ...

What is the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteors

Space around the Sun contains far more than planets. Scattered through it are smaller bodies made of rock, metal, ice and ...