The comet broke into 21 fragments ... We've seen many things hit Jupiter since then. It’s not what hits Jupiter that matters to Professor Horanyi, it's what’s left behind.

Previous research claimed that the rock was a “long-period” comet from the Oort Cloud—an icy sphere of debris around the outer solar system—and that Jupiter caused it to hit Earth.

The comet between Jupiter and the star Hamal in Aries, as seen on April 7. If you're in a dark location—perhaps camping—for the total solar eclipse, have a look west immediately after dark and ...

A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.

Studying this Jupiter-sized world and its long comet-like tail can teach us more about the physics of space, including how planets and their host stars evolve together over time. "The WASP-69b ...

This week, NASA published images of a comet surging a close path to the sun ... explorers a recent image of a color-enhanced view of Jupiter from NASA’s Juno mission taken in December 2024 ...

There is consensus among scientists that the mass extinction was caused by the impact of a large asteroid or comet that hit the Yucatan ... asteroid from beyond Jupiter. Scientists came to the ...

In fact, Venus will hit its brightest peak of the year on Feb ... It can be seen all night. Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann will appear between Jupiter and Neptune in February. It also has a magnitude ...

potentially rivaling Venus and Jupiter. Southern Hemisphere observers have the best chance to view the comet. It will be visible to the naked eye shortly after sunset under clear skies.