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Astronomy October 21, 2015

Scientists ‘confident’ comet lander will wake up again

Scientists are confident that the Philae comet probe, which went into ‘sleep mode’ on Saturday, will ‘wake up’ again when the comet nears the sun.

Astronomy October 21, 2015

Scientists face agonizing wait on comet probe’s future

After making history Wednesday by landing the first probe on the surface of a comet, European Space Agency scientists now face an agonizing wait to find out whether the Philae lander will continue sending data from 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Spaceflight October 21, 2015

Risky comet landing by European probe will be '7 hours of terror'

Landing a probe on a comet whizzing through deep space isn't easy, but this week, the European Space Agency (ESA) will attempt to do just that.

NASA October 21, 2015

Comet giving astronomers 'wild ride'; one day looks about to die, looks better the next

For months, all eyes in the sky have pointed at the comet that's zooming toward a blisteringly close encounter with the sun. The moment of truth comes Thursday -- Thanksgiving Day.

Astronomy October 21, 2015

Last glimpse of Comet ISON before Thursday encounter with sun

A NASA probe orbiting Mercury has returned new photos of Comet ISON, and a number of other spacecraft are all set to document the icy wanderer's much-anticipated solar flyby on Thursday.

Astronomy October 21, 2015

Stunning comet ISON photographed by amateur astronomer

A spectacular set of photos taken by an amateur astrophotographer chronicles the evolution of Comet ISON over the last few months, which has seen the much-hyped icy wanderer brighten so much that it's now visible to the naked eye.

Asteroids October 21, 2015

NASA's Hubble spies asteroid spouting six comet-like tails

An asteroid with six comet-like tails of dust radiating from it like a rotating lawn mower was spotted for the first time by NASA's Hubble Space telescope.

NASA October 21, 2015

Meet the asteroid that might hit Earth in 2880

There are over 10,000 near-Earth objects (NEOs) that have been identified so far — asteroids and comets of varying sizes that approach the Earth’s orbital distance to within about 28 million miles.

Ancient Egypt October 21, 2015

Far out: Ancient Egyptian jewelry came from outer space

Ancient Egyptian beads found in a 5,000-year-old tomb were made from iron meteorites that fell to Earth from space, according to a new study.

NASA October 21, 2015

Russian meteor created new 'dust layer' in stratosphere, researchers say

When a meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk in February, pieces of the bus-sized space rock hit the ground while its detonation shattered windows, set off car alarms and injured more than 1,000 people.

Asteroids October 21, 2015

Russian meteor blast 'heard' around the world

The shock wave from Friday's meteor explosion above Russia sent subsonic waves through the atmosphere halfway around the world.