By Space.com Published December 11, 2012 A giant asteroid will make a flyby of Earth over the next few days, and armchair astronomers can watch the action live on their computers. The near-Earth asteroid 4179 Toutatis, which is… Read More ›
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Newly spotted comet may outshine the full moon: In +/- 12 months
21:57 25 September 2012 Space Jeff Hecht, contributor (Image: E. Guido, G. Sostero, N. Howes) Today, the newfound comet seen above is just a tiny dot in the sky beyond Jupiter. But in about a year, it might be one… Read More ›