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 ...

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

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

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Composite images of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 orbiting Jupiter in 1994. In 1993, three sky watchers — Carolyn and Gene Shoemaker and David Levy — discovered a comet orbiting Jupiter. In their honor, it ...

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

Having downplayed expectations in advance, astronomers were delighted and amazed at the show Shoemaker-Levy put on. The fragments did smack into Jupiter's far side, as predicted, but the rapidly ...

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 ...

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

A Harvard scientist has ignited speculation, claiming that a comet currently under observation might not be a mere icy rock.

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 ...