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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Dec 18, 2023
10 fun facts as Halley’s Comet makes its big comeback
On December 9, 2023, Halley’s Comet reached…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
May 26, 2023
Ask Ethan: Will a comet storm soon threaten the Earth?
Massive objects like black holes, stars, and…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Apr 26, 2022
What happens if the Solar System’s largest comet collides with Earth?
The recently discovered Oort…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
May 25, 2021
The Science Of Why An Asteroid, Not A Comet, Wiped Out The Dinosaurs
If you read, back in February…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Apr 5, 2021
Why Is It So Hard To Rule Out Future Asteroid And Comet Strikes On Earth?
Only 17 years after its…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Mar 8, 2021
A Supernova Seen 1000 Years Ago Is Still Expanding Today
The Crab Nebula goes back to 1054, opening a…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Oct 26, 2020
How To View Fragments Of Halley’s Comet In This Week’s Night Sky
Halley’s comet only visits every ~76…
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Ethan Siegel
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Jul 23, 2020
Why Does Comet NEOWISE Have Two Tails?
For the first time in many years, there’s currently a comet…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Jul 20, 2020
How To See Comet NEOWISE, Earth’s Most Spectacular Comet Since 2007
For northern hemisphere…
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Ethan Siegel
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Starts With A Bang!
Nov 25, 2019
Go See A Piece Of The Comet That Taught Us Where Meteor Showers Come From
The Leonid meteor shower…
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