Items tagged with Comet

by Jeff Butts - Sat, Dec 18, 2021

Is That Santa Or Leonard The Christmas Comet? Where To See Him Fly In The Night Sky

The night when Santa Claus soars through the air is fast approaching, but there’s something else to see in the evening sky even before that. Comet Leonard is still making its way across the solar system. Under the right conditions, you don’t even need binoculars or a telescope to see it, and in fact it could easily be... Read more...

by Jeff Butts - Fri, Dec 10, 2021

NASA’s Cool New Eyes On Asteroids App Let’s You Check Out Near Earth Objects In 3D

There's a new neighborhood watch available, courtesy of NASA. This program is, of course, a bit more far-reaching than just who’s cruising down your street though. Through a web-based app, NASA is letting you explore a 3D view of objects in our orbital neighborhood. Twice each day, NASA will update its new Eyes on... Read more...

by Tim Sweezy - Thu, Dec 02, 2021

How To Watch Comet Leonard's Return To Earth's Orbit After A 70,000 Year Hiatus

Comet Leonard is set to debut in the night skies during the first part of December. This will be the first time the comet has been this close in roughly 70,000 years. Stargazers have been seeing a lot of action in the night sky as of late. Just last month the Leonid meteor shower put on a show of shooting stars... Read more...

by Joel Hruska - Wed, Jan 04, 2012

Microsoft Sues Retailer For Massive Piracy -- But Someone's Peddling Snake Oil

Microsoft is planning to take action against a UK corporation it claims sold some 94,000 pirated copies of Windows, but the company, British retailer Comet, isn't going down without a fight. Earlier today, Redmond released a statement alleging widespread fraud: "As detailed in the complaint filed today, Comet produced... Read more...