NASA Press Releases about Comets 2012-2020


PIA23792:Comet NEOWISE Discovery Images
Comet NEOWISE Discovery Images
PIA23165:Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto
Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto
PIA23462:Comet C/2019 Q4
Comet C/2019 Q4
PIA21564:Cliff Collapses on Rosetta's Comet
Cliff Collapses on Rosetta's Comet
PIA21565:Rosetta's Moving Cometary Boulder
Rosetta's Moving Cometary Boulder
PIA21566:Comet 67P Changes
Comet 67P Changes
PIA21749:Comet Illustration (Animation)
Movie icon Comet Illustration (Animation)
PIA20542:Comet Frozen In Time by NASA Radar
Movie icon Comet Frozen In Time by NASA Radar
PIA19298:Comet Scanned by NASA Radar
Comet Scanned by NASA Radar
PIA21068:Farewell Rosetta: ESA Mission to End on Comet Surface
Farewell Rosetta: ESA Mission to End on Comet Surface
PIA21072:Comet 67P Seen by Kepler
Movie icon Comet 67P Seen by Kepler
PIA19101:One Year of NEOWISE Observations Mapped
Movie icon One Year of NEOWISE Observations Mapped
PIA19102:NASA's NEOWISE Images Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy)
NASA's NEOWISE Images Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy)
PIA19103:Finder Chart for Viewing Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy)
Finder Chart for Viewing Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy)
PIA19354:NEOWISE Wise to Comet Lovejoy
NEOWISE Wise to Comet Lovejoy
PIA19687:Rosetta Comet Marches On
Rosetta Comet Marches On
PIA19867:Rosetta Comet In Action (Animation)
Rosetta Comet In Action (Animation)
PIA19872:NASA's Spitzer 12th Anniversary Space Calendar
NASA's Spitzer 12th Anniversary Space Calendar
PIA19838:Comet Scientists Honor Colleagues
Comet Scientists Honor Colleagues
PIA19969:Taking a Comet's Temperature
Taking a Comet's Temperature
PIA19970:Taking a Comet's Temperature
Taking a Comet's Temperature
PIA20118:NEOWISE View of Comet Christensen
NEOWISE View of Comet Christensen
PIA20119:Comet Christensen Has Carbon Gas
Comet Christensen Has Carbon Gas
PIA17664:U.S. Instruments Aboard Rosetta
U.S. Instruments Aboard Rosetta
PIA17665:Electronics for a Spectrometer
Electronics for a Spectrometer
PIA17666:Rosetta at Comet
Rosetta at Comet
PIA17667:Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Oct. 5, 2013
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Oct. 5, 2013
PIA17833:NEOWISE Spies Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring
NEOWISE Spies Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring
PIA18032:An Infrared portrait of Comet NEOWISE (C/2014 C3)
An Infrared portrait of Comet NEOWISE (C/2014 C3)
PIA17795:Rosetta's Target
Rosetta's Target
PIA17796:Rosetta Images its Target
Rosetta Images its Target
PIA18376:Rosetta's Comet Comes Alive
Movie icon Rosetta's Comet Comes Alive
PIA18516:Rosetta Closing In
Rosetta Closing In
PIA18460:Infrared View of a Comet and Distant Galaxy
Movie icon Infrared View of a Comet and Distant Galaxy
PIA18402:Rosetta Mission's Destination: Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Rosetta Mission's Destination: Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
PIA18403:Rotation and Shape of Rosetta Mission's Target Comet
Movie icon Rotation and Shape of Rosetta Mission's Target Comet
PIA18652:NEOWISE Spots Comet Catalina
NEOWISE Spots Comet Catalina
PIA18653:NEOWISE Spies Activity on Comet Catalina
NEOWISE Spies Activity on Comet Catalina
PIA18418:Rosetta Approach Tripych: Comet 67P
Rosetta Approach Tripych: Comet 67P
PIA18419:Rotating Shape Model of Rosetta's Comet Target
Movie icon Rotating Shape Model of Rosetta's Comet Target
PIA18422:Rosetta's Comet: Imaging the Coma
Rosetta's Comet: Imaging the Coma
PIA18423:Comet 67P from 1,200 Miles Away
Comet 67P from 1,200 Miles Away
PIA18641:Rosetta's Comet from 177 Miles
Rosetta's Comet from 177 Miles
PIA18642:Rosetta's Target Up Close
Rosetta's Target Up Close
PIA18593:NEOWISE Spies Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring a Second Time
NEOWISE Spies Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring a Second Time
PIA18596:Comet Surface Variations
Comet Surface Variations
PIA18777:Two Small-Lobe Landing Sites for Rosetta
Two Small-Lobe Landing Sites for Rosetta
PIA18778:Four Rosetta Candidate Landing Sites
Four Rosetta Candidate Landing Sites
PIA18779:Two Large-Lobe Landing Sites for Rosetta
Two Large-Lobe Landing Sites for Rosetta
PIA18429:Distinct Terrains on Rosetta's Comet
Distinct Terrains on Rosetta's Comet
PIA18809:Rosetta Lander's Primary Landing Site
Rosetta Lander's Primary Landing Site
PIA18810:Rosetta Lander's Backup Landing Site
Rosetta Lander's Backup Landing Site
PIA18823:Rosetta Comet Fires Its Jets
Rosetta Comet Fires Its Jets
PIA18611:Mars Orbiters 'Duck and Cover' for Comet Siding Spring Flyby (Artist's Concept)
Mars Orbiters 'Duck and Cover' for Comet Siding Spring Flyby (Artist's Concept)
PIA18826:Rosetta Selflessly Offers Beautiful Comet Selfie
Rosetta Selflessly Offers Beautiful Comet Selfie
PIA18827:Rosetta's Comet Landing Site Close Up
Rosetta's Comet Landing Site Close Up
PIA18591:Mars Rover Opportunity's View of Passing Comet
Mars Rover Opportunity's View of Passing Comet
PIA18592:Mars Rover Opportunity's View of Passing Comet (Short Exposure)
Mars Rover Opportunity's View of Passing Comet (Short Exposure)
PIA18617:Mars Rover Opportunity's View of Comet (Blink of Two Exposures)
Movie icon Mars Rover Opportunity's View of Comet (Blink of Two Exposures)
PIA18618:First Resolved Image of a Long-Period Comet's Nucleus
First Resolved Image of a Long-Period Comet's Nucleus
PIA18619:MAVEN Ultraviolet Image of Comet Siding Spring's Hydrogen Coma
MAVEN Ultraviolet Image of Comet Siding Spring's Hydrogen Coma
PIA15291:Images From Mars-Orbiting Spectrometer Show Comet's Coma
Images From Mars-Orbiting Spectrometer Show Comet's Coma
PIA18835:Rosetta Comet Spreads its Jets
Rosetta Comet Spreads its Jets
PIA18886:Rosetta Comet Spreads its Jets
Rosetta Comet Spreads its Jets
PIA19040:Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
PIA19041:Rare Glance at Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Rare Glance at Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
PIA19042:Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (Saturated)
Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (Saturated)
PIA19043:Mars Curiosity Rover Views Comet Siding Spring
Movie icon Mars Curiosity Rover Views Comet Siding Spring
PIA18856:Artist's Concept of MAVEN's Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph at Work
Artist's Concept of MAVEN's Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph at Work
PIA18857:Comet Meteor Shower Put Magnesium and Iron into Martian Atmosphere
Comet Meteor Shower Put Magnesium and Iron into Martian Atmosphere
PIA18858:Ions of Eight Metals from Comet Dust Detected in Mars Atmosphere
Ions of Eight Metals from Comet Dust Detected in Mars Atmosphere
PIA18859:Radar-Detected Change in Martian Near-Polar Ionosphere After Comet's Flyby
Radar-Detected Change in Martian Near-Polar Ionosphere After Comet's Flyby
PIA18860:Change in Mars' Mid-Latitude Ionosphere After Comet Flyby
Change in Mars' Mid-Latitude Ionosphere After Comet Flyby
PIA18861:Radar Indication of Effect of Comet Flyby on Martian Ionosphere
Radar Indication of Effect of Comet Flyby on Martian Ionosphere
PIA18862:Brightness Rhythm of Mars Flyby Comet Is Clue to Rotation Rate
Brightness Rhythm of Mars Flyby Comet Is Clue to Rotation Rate
PIA18863:Mars Orbiter Sizes Up Passing Comet
Mars Orbiter Sizes Up Passing Comet
PIA18864:Emission from Ionized Magnesium in Mars' Atmosphere After Comet Flyby
Emission from Ionized Magnesium in Mars' Atmosphere After Comet Flyby
PIA18865:Mars-Orbiting Spectrometer Shows Dusty Comet's Spectrum
Mars-Orbiting Spectrometer Shows Dusty Comet's Spectrum
PIA18891:Philae's Descent and Science of the Surface
Philae's Descent and Science of the Surface
PIA19044:Mars-Flyby Comet in False Color
Movie icon Mars-Flyby Comet in False Color
PIA18867:Jagged Horizon on Rosetta's Destination Comet
Jagged Horizon on Rosetta's Destination Comet
PIA18868:Smooth Ground on Rosetta's Destination Comet
Smooth Ground on Rosetta's Destination Comet
PIA18869:Rough Terrain on Rosetta's Destination Comet
Rough Terrain on Rosetta's Destination Comet
PIA18872:Rosetta Mission Selfie at 30 Miles
Rosetta Mission Selfie at 30 Miles
PIA18870:Farewell Shot of Rosetta by Philae Lander
Farewell Shot of Rosetta by Philae Lander
PIA18871:Rosetta Mission Selfie at 10 Miles
Rosetta Mission Selfie at 10 Miles
PIA18873:Farewell, Philae
Farewell, Philae
PIA18874:View of Comet from Lander During Descent
View of Comet from Lander During Descent
PIA18875:First Touchdown Site of Comet Lander
First Touchdown Site of Comet Lander
PIA18876:Welcome to a Comet, from Lander on Surface
Welcome to a Comet, from Lander on Surface
PIA18877:Descent to the Surface of a Comet
Movie icon Descent to the Surface of a Comet
PIA18878:Comet from 40 Meters
Comet from 40 Meters
PIA18879:First Panoramic View from Comet Lander
First Panoramic View from Comet Lander
PIA18897:Rosetta Lander Captured Before/After Bounce
Rosetta Lander Captured Before/After Bounce
PIA18898:Rosetta Comet in 3-D
Rosetta Comet in 3-D
PIA18899:Rosetta Comet
Rosetta Comet
PIA19092:December 2014 View of Rosetta's Destination Comet
December 2014 View of Rosetta's Destination Comet
PIA19093:December 2014 View of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
December 2014 View of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
PIA19094:Comet Lander's View During First Bounce
Comet Lander's View During First Bounce
PIA19095:Philae Lander's View of 'Perihelion Cliff' on Comet Surface
Philae Lander's View of 'Perihelion Cliff' on Comet Surface
PIA19096:Philae Lander's Setting on Comet's Surface
Philae Lander's Setting on Comet's Surface
PIA19097:Philae Lander's Setting on Comet, with Cliff-Image Inset
Philae Lander's Setting on Comet, with Cliff-Image Inset
PIA16748:NASA'S Deep Impact Spacecraft Images Comet ISON
Movie icon NASA'S Deep Impact Spacecraft Images Comet ISON
PIA17006:Distribution of Water in Jupiter's Stratosphere
Distribution of Water in Jupiter's Stratosphere
PIA17007:Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Approaching Jupiter in 1994
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Approaching Jupiter in 1994
PIA17483:Comet ISON Brings Holiday Fireworks
Movie icon Comet ISON Brings Holiday Fireworks
PIA17251:Spitzer Eyes Comet ISON
Spitzer Eyes Comet ISON
PIA18153:NASA's Hubble Sees Comet ISON Intact
NASA's Hubble Sees Comet ISON Intact
PIA17693:MESSENGER's First Images of Comets Encke and ISON
MESSENGER's First Images of Comets Encke and ISON
PIA17740:A Tale of Two Comets: ISON
A Tale of Two Comets: ISON
PIA17741:A Tale of Two Comets: Encke
A Tale of Two Comets: Encke