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A killer comet could be heading for Earth!

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Rogue killer comet could be heading for EARTH after mystery meteor shower seen A NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN meteor shower could be a sign that a “potentially dangerous” comet poses a threat to the Earth, astronomers have warned. SETI WARNING Scientists at the…
Green Comet reappears after 11,000 years

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A glowing green comet with a huge tail is streaking across the inner solar system for the first time in 11,000 years – offering a night-time lightshow that might even be visible to the naked eye. Comet Lovejoy has brightened…
Philae Lander finds organic life above comet

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Philae Lander finds organic life above comet Among the results gathered by the Lander, was the discovery of organic molecules in the atmosphere just above the comet’s surface. This find could indicate that the building blocks of life from which…
Probe lands on comet and finds alien evidence!

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Does this picture look like alien evidence? A European robot probe has made the first, historic landing on a comet, but its status remains uncertain after harpoons failed to anchor it to the surface. Officials said the craft may have…
Weird Asteroid Itokawa Has a Dual Personality

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ASTEROIDS, METEORS & METEORITES Weird Asteroid Itokawa Has a Dual Personality 25143 Itokawa is a relatively small near-Earth asteroid that was visited by the Japanese Habayusa spacecraft in 2005. It has also been monitored by Stephen Lowry of the University…
Panspermia

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An Origin of Life On Earth Theory Cosmic Ancestry is a new theory pertaining to evolution and the origin of life on Earth. It holds that life on Earth was seeded from space, and that life’s evolution to higher forms…
Watch out for New Comet!

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The comet, known as C/2011 L4 Pan-Starrs, can be seen through binoculars from Friday night in the Northern Hemisphere and will become gradually brighter until early next week when it could be visible to the naked eye. It has already passed…
Massive comet heading toward Mars

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A comet spotted earlier this year may pass close enough for Mars to feel the rock’s hot breath down its neck, according to new reports that surfaced Monday and Tuesday. The comet, named C/2013 A1, may pass within a few…