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 ...

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter in 1994, providing unprecedented views of a planetary impact. The comet broke into fragments before impact, each causing significant atmospheric ...

Jupiter acts like a cosmic shield for Earth because of its enormous size and strong gravity. Its powerful gravitational pull ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Will interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hit Earth? Explore the predictions, from NASA's official 'no impact' trajectory to ...

Research shows Jupiter’s strong gravitational pull may have protected Earth by keeping its orbit steady and preventing it from drifting toward the Sun.

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS will reach perihelion on October 29, 2025, sparking theories from alien spacecraft to ...

Ripples in the rings of our solar system's gas giants are the leftovers of cometary impacts that may have happened decades earlier. That's really cool. I especially liked how they were able to track ...

Comets tend to have two tails. One is known as the dust tail, and it tends to be more curved, while the other, known as the ...

It’s hard to believe that we’re already saying goodbye to January. As we do, there is plenty to look forward to in February, especially for skywatchers. As far as space events go, February offers a ...