Tag Archive for '2P/Encke'

This image taken by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the comet 2P/Encke riding along its pebbly trail of debris. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / University of Minnesota.

Astronomers Find Fewer Potentially Hazardous Asteroids in Earth’s Neighborhood than Previously Estimated

Oct 9, 2024 by News Staff

Astronomers using the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) have investigated the Taurid resonant swarm, a large interplanetary system that contains comet 2P/Encke,...

Mercury appears to undergo seasonal meteor showers. Image credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

Mercury Experiences Seasonal Meteor Showers, Say NASA Scientists

Dec 17, 2014 by News Staff

Mercury – the smallest planet in our Solar System – appears to get hit by recurring meteor showers, possibly associated with Comet 2P/Encke. Mercury...