Researcher captures rare radar images of Comet 46P/Wirtanen
Phys.org - Fri 21 Dec 18Barely visible to the naked eye, Comet 46P/Wirtanen keeps some secrets so close that only radar can uncover them.
NASA telescopes take a close look at the brightest comet of 2018
Phys.org - Thu 20 Dec 18As the brilliant comet 46P/Wirtanen streaked across the sky, NASA telescopes caught it on camera from multiple angles.
NASA telescopes take a close look at the brightest comet of 2018, SpaceDaily - Mon 24 Dec 18NASA telescopes take a close look at the brightest comet of 2018, Eurekalert - Thu 20 Dec 18
ALMA gives passing comet its close-up
Phys.org - Thu 20 Dec 18As comet 46P/Wirtanen neared Earth on December 2, astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) took a remarkably close look the innermost regions of the comet's ...
ALMA gives passing comet its close-up, SpaceDaily - Fri 21 Dec 18Comet hunters successfully observe Wirtanen with newly modernized instrument
Phys.org - Thu 20 Dec 18Astronomers are being treated to an exciting view of Comet 46P/Wirtanen at W. M. Keck Observatory, with sharper-than-ever data images of this icy and rocky space visitor.
Light-sensitive adhesive may find use in ouch-less band-aids
New Atlas - Mon 17 Dec 18We all know how painful ripping off a band-aid can be. It may not be so unpleasant in the not-too-distant future, however, as scientists have created an adhesive that detaches in the ...
See a passing comet this Sunday
Phys.org - Fri 14 Dec 18On Sunday, Dec. 16, the comet known as 46P/Wirtanen will make one of the 10 closest comet flybys of Earth in 70 years, and you may even be able to see it without a telescope.
The Brightest Comet of the Year Is Visible This Weekend. Here’s Where to See It
TIME - Fri 14 Dec 18The brightest comet of 2018 will streak past Earth right after the peak of the Geminid meteor shower. Comet 46P/Wirtanen will be closest to Earth on Dec. 16, according to EarthSky, and is currently ...
Christmas Comet 46P Is Making the Season Bright (and Green) for Scientists
SPACE.com - Fri 21 Dec 18Just in time for Christmas, the latest apparition of a comet shines like a beautiful ornament in the sky — a delightful green-shrouded treat for amateurs and scientists alike.
Incredible images captured by NASA reveal the closest view yet of the 'Christmas comet'
Daily Mail - Fri 21 Dec 18Stunning images show the luminous blue comet captured from different angles as it streams across the sky 7.4 million miles (12 million km) from Earth.
NASA Telescope Captures Stunning Sight of 2018’s Brightest Comet
Geek.com - Fri 21 Dec 18Christmas came early this year as the comet 46P/Wirtanen tore across the sky last week. Don’t worry if you missed it: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope snapped some stunning photos of ...
NASA telescopes snap Christmas comet, the brightest of 2018 - CNET
CNET Cutting Edge - Thu 20 Dec 18At this time of year, in this part of the universe, localized entirely within our solar system!
How to See Ghostly Green Comet 46P/Wirtanen Fly by Earth This Weekend
SPACE.com - Sat 15 Dec 18You can expect a ghostly green blob to grow brighter in the sky near Orion in the coming days, as Comet 46P/Wirtanen makes its closest approach to the Earth in 20 years this weekend.
This weekend’s comet will be the brightest of the year
Popular Science - Fri 14 Dec 18Space 46P/Wirtanen will be fuzzy, green, and visible with the naked eye. On Sunday, December 16, the comet named 46P/Wirtanen will pass a mere 7 million miles from Earth and ...
Stunning photos show green 'Christmas comet' as it travels toward Earth - here's how to see it
Daily Mail - Fri 14 Dec 18Comet 46P/Wirtanen, the so-called ‘Christmas comet’ known to cast a striking green glow in the night sky, follows a 5.4-year orbit that will bring it to its closest point to Earth on Sunday, ...
Hubble Space Telescope Will Track Comet 46P/Wirtanen As It Flies Close by Earth
SPACE.com - Thu 13 Dec 18A comet is set to pass close to Earth this weekend, providing a treat for skywatchers — and for astronomers hoping to learn more about the building blocks of the early solar system.
Comet 46P/Wirtanen visible this weekend: How to watch
FOXNews - Thu 13 Dec 18Comet 46P/Wirtanen should be visible on December 16.
Transparent solar cell turns edge on and generates its own light
Ars Technica - Wed 12 Dec 18Glass plate converts blue light to red, guides it to edge of glass.
Comet 46P/Wirtanen to be visible in closest flyby in 70 years
UPI - Sun 16 Dec 18A comet will make one of the closet flybys of earth in decades on Sunday, providing the opportunity for some to see it without the use of a telescope.
The year's brightest comet makes its closest pass by Earth this weekend
Astronomy.com - Fri 14 Dec 18Though you may be able to spot Comet 46P/Wirtanen with your naked eye under a dark sky, binoculars or a telescope make it a much easier task.
Las Cumbres builds new instrument to study December comet
SpaceDaily - Tue 18 Dec 18Goleta CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2018 A special visitor is crossing the sky this December: Comet 46P/Wirtanen, sighted with telescopes and binoculars in recent weeks, is on the way to its closest ...