STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Hale-Bopp comet was one of the brightest comets to reach the inner solar system in recorded history, according to Space.com, making its closest approach to Earth in March of ...

The historic discovery of a comet in 1995 by two astronomers became the unlikely catalyst for one of America’s most infamous instances of mass suicide. But how did the sighting bring about the tragic ...

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CLOUDCROFT, NEW MEXICO. July 23, 2005 marks the ten-year anniversary of the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp, and co-discoverer Dr. Alan Hale is announcing plans for an event to celebrate the occasion.

Familiar comets like Halley and Hale-Bopp make a dramatic entrance when they swing in close to the sun, sending million-mile-long streamers of glowing gas across the night sky. But there’s a long and ...

Comet Lemmon's nucleus is believed to be just a couple of miles in diameter. This is relatively small compared to other ...

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