Tag: Comet
Comet C/2023 A3(Tsuchinshan ATLAS): The Brightest Comet Approaching Us
C/2023 A3 is a short tail comet that appeared on 22 February 2023. It was observed coming towards Earth by ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) South Africa. But if we go a little back in time then the same comet was also observed on 9th January 2023 by Purple Mountain Observatory and due to…
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Earth in Danger? New Study Reveals Higher Risk of Asteroid and Comet Impacts
A new study has revealed that Earth may be at a higher risk of being hit by a large asteroid or comet than previously thought. The researchers used satellite imagery to identify four impact craters that are less than a million years old and have rings around them, suggesting they were caused by very powerful…
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