Newly Discovered Comet 01-ASAS-SN Unexpectedly Brightens

There are countless chunks of icy debris swirling around the Oort cloud on the outskirts of the Solar System. But it’s always exciting when one of those comes in our direction for a rare flyby. In July, astronomers discovered a brand new comet zooming through the inner regions of our space bubble. Since that time it’s been steadily getting brighter, … Continue reading →