1. JWST Spectroscopy of 3I/ATLAS: Isotopic Evidence for a Cold and Distant Origin
   2026/03/06 by Martin Cordiner, Nathan X. Roth, Nathan Roth +23 · 15 voices · 3 citations
   Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Comet #Cosmochemistry #Exoplanet #Formation and evolution of the Solar System #Meteorite #Planet #Planetesimal #Protoplanetary disk #Solar System #Spectroscopy
2. The size of 3I/ATLAS from non-gravitational acceleration
   2025/12/20 by John C. Forbes, Forbes, John C., Harvey Butler +1 · 5 voices
   Physics and Astronomy · #Acceleration #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Asymmetry #Comet #Extrapolation #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Lag #Outgassing #Solar System #Trajectory #astro-ph.EP #astro-ph.GA #astro-ph.IM
3. Spectrophotometric evidence for a metal-bearing, carbonaceous, and pristine interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
   2025/11/24 by Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez, J. M. Trigo‐Rodríguez, Trigo-Rodríguez, Josep M. +4 · 5 voices
   Physics and Astronomy · #Asteroid #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Chondrite #Coma (optics) #Comet #Formation and evolution of the Solar System #Interstellar ice #Metal #Origins and Evolution of Life #Solar System #Water ice
4. Pre-perihelion evolution of the NiI/FeI abundance ratio in the coma of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS: From extreme to normal
   2025/09/30 by Damien Hutsemékers, Hutsemékers, Damien, Jean Manfroid +24 · 5 voices · 9 citations
   Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Coma (optics) #Comet #Comet tail #Interstellar comet #Interstellar medium #Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils #Solar System #Spectral line #Sublimation (psychology)
5. Very Large Telescope Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS. II. From Quiescence to Glow: Dramatic Rise of Ni i Emission and Incipient CN Outgassing at Large Heliocentric Distances*
   2025/08/25 by Rohan Rahatgaonkar, Rahatgaonkar, Rohan, Juan Pablo Carvajal +60 · 13 voices · 10 citations
   Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomical and nuclear sciences #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Comet #Interstellar medium #Outgassing #Production rate #Spectrograph #Spectroscopy #Telescope #Very Large Telescope
6. NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1)
   2025/07/17 by Colin Orion Chandler, Pedro H. Bernardinelli, Chandler, Colin Orion +554 · 15 voices · 9 citations
   Physics and Astronomy · #Astrometry #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Comet #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Hubble space telescope #Milky Way #Observatory #Photometry (optics) #Sky #Telescope
7. Size and albedo of the largest detected Oort-cloud object: comet C/2014 UN 271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
   2022/01/31 by E. Lellouch, R. Moreno, D. Bockelée-Morvan +3 · 4 voices · 2 citations
   Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Albedo (alchemy) #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Chemistry #Comet #Comet dust #Flux (metallurgy) #Geometric albedo #Interplanetary dust cloud #Interstellar comet #Photometry (optics) #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Solar System #Stars #astro-ph.EP
8. Cometary records revise Eastern Mediterranean chronology around 1240 CE
   2020/12/02 by Koji Murata, Kohei Ichikawa, Yuri I Fujii +5 · 1 citation
   Arts and Humanities · Physics and Astronomy · Social Sciences · #Byzantine Studies and History #Byzantine architecture #Chronology #Comet #Empire #Eurasian Exchange Networks #Medieval History and Crusades #Mediterranean climate #Mediterranean sea #astro-ph.EP #physics.hist-ph #physics.pop-ph
9. Faster R-CNN approach for detection and quantification of DNA damage in comet assay images
   2020/07/09 by Riccardo Rosati, Luca Romeo, Sonia Silvestri +3 · 11 citations
   Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Computer Science · #Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques #Artificial intelligence #Astrobiology #Biology #Comet #Comet assay #Computational biology #Computer science #DNA #DNA damage #Digital Media Forensic Detection #Forensic and Genetic Research #Genetics #Pattern recognition (psychology)
10. Recovery of Returning Halley-type Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks with the Lowell Discovery Telescope
    2020/07/01 by Quanzhi Ye, T. L. Farnham, Matthew M. Knight +2 · 1 citation
    Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Comet #Physics #Astronomy
11. Spectroscopic and dynamical properties of comet C/2018 F4, likely a true average former member of the Oort cloud
    2019/03/26 by J. Licandro, Javier Licandro, Carlos de la Fuente Marcos +9 · 1 citation
    Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Cloud computing #Comet #Context (archaeology) #Interstellar comet #Orbit (dynamics) #Orbital elements #Population #Solar System #astro-ph.EP
12. Comet C/2013 V5 (Oukaimeden): Evidence for Depleted Organic Volatiles and Compositional Heterogeneity as Revealed through Infrared Spectroscopy
    2018/11/09 by M. A. DiSanti, B. P. Bonev, E. L. Gibb +3 · 1 citation
    Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Abundance (ecology) #Analytical Chemistry (journal) #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Chemistry #Comet #Environmental chemistry #Meteoroid #Physics #Polar #Solar System #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
13. A retrograde co-orbital asteroid of Jupiter
    2017/03/01 by Paul Wiegert, Martin Connors, Christian Veillet +1 · 2 citations
    Physics and Astronomy · #Aerospace engineering #Asteroid #Asteroid belt #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Comet #Jupiter (rocket family) #Orbit (dynamics) #Physics #Planet #Planetary Science and Exploration #Saturn #Spacecraft #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
14. Cometary Science with the James Webb Space Telescope
    2015/10/20 by Michael S. P. Kelley, Charles E. Woodward, Dennis Bodewits +12 · 1 citation
    Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Coma (optics) #Comet #James Webb Space Telescope #Observatory #Solar System #Telescope #Water ice #astro-ph.EP
15. The landing(s) of Philae and inferences about comet surface mechanical properties
    2015/07/30 by Jens Biele, Stephan Ulamec, Michael Maibaum +47 · 13 citations
    Engineering · Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Aerospace engineering #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Comet #Conjunction (astronomy) #Engineering #Geology #Geometry #Layering #Mathematics #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Soft landing #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Surface (topology) #Touchdown #Trajectory
16. Large heterogeneities in comet 67P as revealed by active pits from sinkhole collapse
    2015/06/30 by Jean‐Baptiste Vincent, Jean-Baptiste Vincent, Dennis Bodewits +114 · 1 citation
    Physics and Astronomy · #Asteroid #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Comet #Geology #Impact crater #Karst #Osiris #Paleontology #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Sinkhole #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Sublimation (psychology)
17. The morphological diversity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
    2015/01/22 by Nicolas Thomas, H. Sierks, Holger Sierks +103 · 10 citations
    Physics and Astronomy · #Anthropology #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomical and nuclear sciences #Astronomy #Biology #Comet #Diversity (politics) #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Sociology
18. THE RETURN OF THE ANDROMEDIDS METEOR SHOWER
    2012/09/26 by Paul A. Wiegert, Peter G. Brown, Robert J. Weryk +1 · 1 citation
    Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Comet #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Meteor (satellite) #Meteor shower #Meteoroid #Orbit (dynamics) #Shower #astro-ph.EP
19. NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF DUST IN A COMETARY COMA: APPLICATION TO COMET 67P/CHURYUMOV-GERASIMENKO
    2011/04/25 by V. Tenishev, Valeriy Tenishev, Michael R. Combi +3 · 2 citations
    Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Coma (optics) #Comet #Comet nucleus #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Radiation pressure #Spacecraft
20. The Impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Sends Ripples Through the Rings of Jupiter
    2011/04/01 by M. R. Showalter, Matthew M. Hedman, Joseph A. Burns · 2 citations
    Physics and Astronomy · Chemistry · #Astro and Planetary Science #Planetary Science and Exploration #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Jupiter (rocket family) #Comet #Saturn #Physics #Ring (chemistry) #Geology #Astrobiology #Volcano #Astronomy #Spacecraft #Astrophysics #Paleontology #Planet #Chemistry
21. Aggregate dust model to study the polarization properties of comet C/1996 B2 Hyakutake
    2010/01/05 by Himadri Sekhar Das, H. S. Das, A. Suklabaidya +3 · 1 citation
    Chemistry · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Analytical Chemistry (journal) #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysics #Chemistry #Chromatography #Cluster (spacecraft) #Comet #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Molecular physics #Monomer #Nuclear magnetic resonance #Optics #Physical chemistry #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Polarization (electrochemistry) #Polymer #Power law #Refractive index #Scattering #Statistics #Wavelength #astro-ph.EP
22. A sputnik IV saga
    2009/05/23 by C. A. Lundquist, Charles A. Lundquist · 1 citation
    Engineering · Health Professions · Physics and Astronomy · Social Sciences · #Aeronautics #Archaeology #Astronomy #Comet #Engineering #Environmental science #History #Meteorology #Nuclear Issues and Defense #Observatory #On board #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Radioactivity and Radon Measurements #Satellite
23. ANALYSIS OF KOREAN HISTORICAL COMET RECORDS
    2007/12/31 by So‐Yeon Park, Jongchul Chae · 1 citation
    Physics and Astronomy · Social Sciences · #Historical Astronomy and Related Studies #Historical Geography and Cartography #Comet #Physics #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Orbital elements
24. Fragmentation Hierarchy of Bright Sungrazing Comets and the Birth and Orbital Evolution of the Kreutz System. II. The Case for Cascading Fragmentation
    2007/06/22 by Z. Sekanina, P. W. Chodas · 1 citation
    Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Astronomical and nuclear sciences #Physics #Comet #Fragmentation (computing) #Astrophysics #Astronomy #Orbital elements #Orbit (dynamics)
25. Deep Impact photometry of Comet 9P/Tempel 1
    2007/01/01 by Jian-Yang Li, Jian‐Yang Li, Michael F. A’Hearn +19 · 1 citation
    Environmental Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Albedo (alchemy) #Asteroid #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Comet #Geometric albedo #Isotope Analysis in Ecology #Optics #Phase angle (astronomy) #Phase function #Photometry (optics) #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Scattering #Spectral line #Spectral slope #Stars #Wavelength
26. Collisional dust avalanches in debris discs
    2006/09/26 by A. N. Grigorieva, Anna Grigorieva, Pawel Artymowicz +2 · 2 citations
    Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Asymmetry #Breakup #Comet #Debris #Galaxy #Luminosity #Mechanics #Meteorology #Observable #Physics #Planet #Planetary Science and Exploration #Planetesimal #Spiral galaxy #Stars #astro-ph
27. Perihelion evolution of observed new comets implies the dominance of the galactic tide in making Oort cloud comets discernable
    2004/06/09 by John J. Matese, Jack J. Lissauer · 3 citations
    Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Comet #Dominance (genetics) #Galactic halo #Galactic tide #Galaxy #Halo #Interstellar comet #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Solar System #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Water ice
28. Methane in Oort cloud comets
    2003/09/16 by E.L. Gibb, E. L. Gibb, M. J. Mumma +7 · 2 citations
    Chemistry · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Atmospheric Ozone and Climate #Atmospheric sciences #Chemistry #Comet #Context (archaeology) #Cyanogen #Geology #Jupiter (rocket family) #Mixing ratio #Observatory #Physics #Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
29. In-flight performance of the NSTAR ion propulsion system on the Deep Space One mission
    2002/11/08 by James E. Polk, R. Kakuda, John R. Anderson +4 · 2 citations
    Physics and Astronomy · Engineering · #Astro and Planetary Science #Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies #Planetary Science and Exploration #Ion thruster #Propulsion #Interplanetary spaceflight #In-space propulsion technologies #Aerospace engineering #Spacecraft #Electrically powered spacecraft propulsion #NASA Deep Space Network #Spacecraft propulsion #Comet #Deep space exploration #Solar System #Thrust #Laser propulsion #Astrobiology #Physics #Computer science #Engineering #Solar wind #Plasma
30. From Kuiper Belt Object to Cometary Nucleus: The Missing Ultrared Matter
    2002/02/01 by David Jewitt · 11 citations
    Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Biology #Cell biology #Centaur #Comet #Nucleus #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Solar System #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

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