Jun 13, 2010
"[N]ew computer simulations show that many comets – including some famous ones – came from even farther: they may have been born in other solar systems."
Apr 20, 2010
Phil Plait offers information and pictures and '10 things you don't know about comets'.
Apr 15, 2010
An interactive web site providing lots of information about comets
Apr 14, 2010
Data from the ESA/NASA Ulysses mission was used to identify the 'biggest' comet
Apr 13, 2010
"Comet McNaught has shocked scientists as the biggest comet measured to date, according to astronomers."
Apr 11, 2010
Apr 10, 2010
The SOHO spacecraft on April 9 captured an image of a comet on its towards the Sun.
Mar 13, 2010
"The solar system has one less comet. On March 12th, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) watched as a comet plunged into the sun and disappeared."
Mar 12, 2010
"A newly-discovered comet is plunging toward the sun and probably will not survive. The encounter is too close to the sun for human eyes to see, but the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is able to monitor the action using an opaque disk to block the sun's glare."
Feb 27, 2010
More on results of the Stardust Mission. Comets contain material from the inner Solar System. See also the story we pointed to on Feb. 26.
