Twenty five to thirty thousand years ago a comet of extraordinary scale - with a nucleus estimated at 50 to 60 miles in diameter, possibly larger - was captured into a sub-Jovian orbit, placing it on a trajectory through the inner solar system between the sun and Jupiter. What followed was a process Randall describes as hierarchical breakup - the comet progressively fragmenting over thousands of years into ever smaller cometary nuclei, each successive breakup producing a new generation of debris
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Not all comets are created equal. Some arrive on closed, repeating paths. Others come in on open trajectories…one pass through the inner solar system, then gone forever. That difference matters. A parabolic orbit means a visitor from deep space. An elliptical orbit means debris left behind… and repeat encounters. Earth crosses one of those debris streams twice a year…late June and again in late October. The result isn’t random. It determines *when* meteors appear, *where* they come from, and *ho
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When Comet Kohoutek appeared in the early 1970s, many feared it signaled apocalypse. Predictions spread. Nothing catastrophic followed. What remained was wonder…a brilliant object in the night sky that inspired curiosity rather than panic. Sometimes the real impact of a cosmic event isn’t destruction, but the questions it ignites. | The Randall Carlson
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When Comet Kohoutek appeared in the early 1970s, many feared it sig…
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This image captures the second-generation disintegration of comet Schwassman-Wachman, specifically fragment B. The cluster contains thousands of fragments, ranging from dust-sized particles to sub-kilometer objects, including Tunguska-scale impactors. | The Randall Carlson
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This image captures the second-generation disintegration of come…
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In 1994, fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed into Jupiter, producing plumes larger than Earth and reshaping our understanding of cosmic impacts. This event, alongside Earth's own impact history—from Meteor Crater to Tunguska—serves as a stark reminder of our planet's vulnerability to celestial collisions. | The Randall Carlson
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In 1994, fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed into J…
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A comet got too close to Jupiter… and its gravity ripped it to shreds. This is the Roche limit in action: the gravitational field overpowers the object’s own cohesion. What followed was remarkable—astronomers tracked the debris, called it a “chain of pearls”, and calculated its orbit with such precision that they predicted an impact with Jupiter a full year in advance. And in July 1994, it hit—exactly on schedule. | The Randall Carlson
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A comet got too close to Jupiter… and its gravity ripped it to shreds. …
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Every new comet challenges understanding. Some travel paths …
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Roughly 25,000 years ago, a massive comet may have entered …
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Images of Comet Lemmon and Swan during perihelion passage capture…
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In July of 1994, 21 comet pieces slammed into Jupiter. If any one o…
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An alignment forms: Earth, Sun, and Comet 3I Atlas. And the timing be…
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Summer 1994: Astronomers watched in awe as Comet Shoema…
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In 1994, the world watched as a single comet shattered into 21 fra…
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A fragmented comet doesn’t disappear… it reforms. Tidal force…
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1994: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 shattered into 21 fragments and sl…
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Tunguska was powerful, but it was light. A low-density comet fragme…
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That glowing streak behind a comet? It’s not debris. It’s ionized …
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A single asteroid is one thing. A fragmented comet shower is anot…
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Ancient astronomers spoke of a bombardment epoch—a time whe…
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A comet has two signatures. The tail is plasma… ionized gas shaped b…
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March 1993: Astronomers David Levy and Carolyn Shoemaker disc…
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A comet’s tail always points away from the Sun, a celestial trail that …
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Some comets arrive on parabolic orbits—swinging past the Sun onc…
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