Tag: comets
Comet’s body lit up the sky over Spain and Portugal – “It felt like a movie”, described an eyewitness | Foreign countries
The blue-green light phenomenon prompted many to call 911 – or upload videos to social media. A bright piece of comet was visible in the sky over parts of Spain…
Auroras, comets, galaxies…: breathtaking photos selected for the grand prize
The lunar surface, although it looks gray and monochromatic, contains hidden colors in the ground, caused by different minerals. These colors are too faint to be seen with the naked…
Auroras, comets, galaxies…: breathtaking images selected for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year grand prize
The lunar surface, although it looks gray and monochromatic, contains hidden colors in the ground, caused by different minerals. These colors are too faint to be seen with the naked…
ESA goes hunting for comets again with the Comet Interceptor probe
On June 8, the European Space Agency gave the green light to launch the construction of the probe Comet Interceptor. The study phase of the mission is now complete, but…
Jean-Marc Salotti: “Humanity’s greatest risk of extinction is associated with comets”
Explore the interviews of researchers, photographers, travelers who witnessed a world that is changing under the yoke of global warming. As announced in our previous article “ The extinction of…
Jean-Marc Salotti: “The greatest risk of extinction is associated with comets”
Explore the interviews of researchers, photographers, travelers who witnessed a world that is changing under the yoke of global warming. As announced in our previous article “ The extinction of…
The tails of comets are never green and we finally know why
Almost 4,000 known comets and probably a lot more. And not one with a green tail! The mystery has long intrigued astronomers. Today, a team experimentally confirms a theory proposed…
The tails of comets are never green and we finally know why
Almost 4,000 known comets and probably a lot more. And not one with a green tail! The mystery has long intrigued astronomers. Today, a team experimentally confirms a theory proposed…