Smithsonian Magazine

In a First, an Astronomer May Have Witnessed a Comet Stop Its Spin—Then Reverse Its Rotation

The observation was described on March 26 in the Astronomical Journal. Nine years ago, comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák—41P ...
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Will Comet MAPS survive its fiery solar encounter on April 4?

Comet MAPS is about to face its ultimate test as it sweeps just 101,000 miles above the sun's surface.

Rare 'sungrazer' comet MAPS will shine superbright on Saturday ‪—‬ if it survives a dangerous encounter with our star

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) could shine brightly in the evenings after April 4, but only if it survives a very close encounter ...
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Hubble shows 'farting' comet reversing its spin for the first time ever —‬ and it may soon 'self-destruct'

A new analysis of archival Hubble Space Telescope photos reveals that a peculiar comet slowed its spin before fully reversing ...
Science Daily

NASA’s Hubble accidentally caught a comet breaking apart in real time

In an incredibly lucky cosmic accident, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a comet breaking apart in real time—something ...

In a first, scientists observe a comet reversing its spin

The comet originated in the outer solar system and visits the inner solar system every 5.4 years.
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Look up in April! Two comets may shine along with the Lyrid meteor shower

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NASA Reveals Date of Comet’s ‘Closest Approach’ to Earth—What to Know

NASA notes that while the comet may be one of the brighter ones of the year, it will likely still require binoculars or a ...
Scientific American

NASA spots comet reversing its spin in a first for science

In 2017 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope zoomed in on a comet as it passed around the sun. And then things took a more unusual ...
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New deep-space color image and revolutionary insight about interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from Jupiter-bound JUICE mission

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS stole our hearts in 2025. Discovered on July 1, and only the third known interstellar visitor, it ...
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This is what comets really look like in space

Comets are some of the most ancient objects in our solar system, acting as frozen time capsules from its earliest days. While ...
Space.com

Could the remains of a 'dead' comet still be in the solar system? Astronomers are still searching 6 years later

"How many presumably disrupted comets have really completely disrupted, and could any of them have actually survived with a reduced, inactive nucleus?" When you purchase through links on our site, we ...