Category Comet

Earth woefully unprepared for surprise comet or asteroid, NASA scientist warns

Scientist recommended NASA build an interceptor rocket, with periodic testing, alongside an observer spacecraft to stop catastrophic fireballs from hitting us Large and potentially dangerous asteroids and comets are extremely rare, scientists said – ‘But on the other hand they are…

Is the Earth’s protective magnetic field about to DIE? Study finds fading forces are far older than thought

Earth’s magnetic field has been a life preserver, protecting against relentless solar winds, streams of charged particles rushing from the Sun, that otherwise could strip away the planet’s atmosphere and water.   ‘It would be a pretty barren planet without…

Comet ISON Is Within Earth’s Orbit And Scientists Are Perplexed By It’s Erratic behaviour As It Heads Towards The Sun – ETA 28th November 2013 Comet ISON is now inside the orbit of Earth as it plunges headlong toward the…