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A rubber duck. A spinning top. A pair of pancakes. These are just a few of the shapes astronomers have observed across the solar system. While planets and some moons are almost perfectly spherical, the smaller bits of the solar system, such as asteroids and comets, come in all different shapes. But why is that? It all comes down … Read more
Many comets’ heads glow a bright green as they stream across the night sky — but why? Comets, comprised of frozen gases, rocks and dust, are the leftover remains from the formation of the solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. The icy bodies heat up very quickly as they approach the sun, causing the … Read more
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