Meteor Showers and Common Misconceptions
Meteor showers are some of the most fascinating events in astronomy. In this post, guest author Laura Marseglia explains what is really happening when you see a meteor streak across the sky.
Case of the missing Nitrogen on Comet 67P
Ammonium salts have been discovered on Comet 67P! This discovery helps solve a big mystery about the nitrogen content on the comet, which was previously measured to be lower than expected.
Another interstellar interloper
A few years ago, an asteroid visited our solar system…now, a comet from a different star is here!
A Comet on TESS’s Vision
TESS was built to find exoplanets. But it turns out it can help us learn a lot about comets too!
Potential Comets & Water Vapor Around Beta Pic
Interesting things are happening around the beloved Beta Pic. Bands of unexpected gas may be due to cometary collisions – but are these potential comets similar to our own?
No, astronomers did not just claim that ‘Oumuamua is an extraterrestrial probe
Yes, ‘Oumuamua is weird; and no, it is probably not a probe sent by an alien civilization. Sometimes scientists (and journalists) should be a little more careful when making (and reporting on) extraordinary claims, especially when the word “alien” is involved.