comet
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In the years that followed the Beagle 2 mission, the UK contributed significantly to flagship space projects, including the Rosetta comet chaser and the James Webb Space Telescope.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Conversation in the house during these years often focused on global catastrophic risks ranging from comet strikes to supervolcanoes, according to a person who spent time there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
By studying the molecules in this coma, astronomers could identify the chemical makeup of material carried by the comet.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
ALMA's high resolution for imaging also allowed astronomers to track how different molecules are released and travel away from the comet.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Like a comet it bursts into a streamer of smoke and falls headlong.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Nežič focused on comets with polarised light for his studies and years later is "still" talking about space.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The Daily Minor Planet project allows volunteers to help search for asteroids and comets that could potentially pose a threat to Earth.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The software is designed to model collisions involving asteroids, comets, and planets.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
This occurs when the Earth passes through trials of debris from asteroids or comets.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The planets are the old-timers in the inner solar system; the comets are the newcomers.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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