COMET

Newly-discovered comet Atlas could shine as bright as the MOON

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A comet called Atlas discovered in December is on its way towards Earth and could appear as bright as a crescent moon – unless it breaks up from the Sun’s heat first. Atlas is close to Mars’ orbit at the moment but is increasing in speed as it makes its way towards the Sun, making … Read more

Ancient human settlement was obliterated by a COMET exploding in Earth’s atmosphere 12,800 years ago

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An ancient human settlement was obliterated by a comet that exploded in Earth’s atmosphere around 12,800 years ago, a study has found. The event destroyed a village found in the Abu Hureyra dig site in Syria and splattered fragments of molten glass ‘hot enough to melt cars’ to the ground. The impact is also believed to have … Read more