Comets — those small, icy objects orbiting the sun — act like floating time capsules, offering a window into the early days of our solar system's formation and holding clues about the origins of life ...

CLOUDCROFT, NEW MEXICO. July 23, 2005 marks the ten-year anniversary of the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp, and co-discoverer Dr. Alan Hale is announcing plans for an event to celebrate the occasion.

Fifteen years ago on this day, the comet Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth, at a distance of 1.315 AU (1 AU = 93 million miles). The comet had been discovered independently by two amateur ...

CLOUDCROFT, NEW MEXICO. Dr. Alan Hale, co-discoverer of Comet Hale-Bopp which shone in our nighttime skies eight years ago, is announcing a fundraising campaign to help develop an astronomical ...

On March 22, 1997, a super bright comet by the name of Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth. It was bright enough for people to see without telescopes or binoculars for over 18 months. Comet ...

Alan Hale is credited with helping discover what is now known as the “Hale-Bopp” comet. Hale first spotted the comet that would come to bear his name from his home in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Since ...

Pristine means pure and unchanged. Earth still boasts pristine forests, deserts and much untouched seafloor. When astronomers use the word in regard to comets they're talking about an object that's ...

The camera captured a heavenly sight -- Comet Hale-Bopp, shining brightly in the desert night sky, floating away from the viewer. From the desert floor, the eye behind the camera saw the comet just to ...

Brighter than a speeding Halley's Comet. More luminous than Deneb and Altair, among the heaven's finest stars. Able to delight everyone at a public gathering -- it's Comet Hale-Bopp. To help ...