Tag Archives: comets

August 30, 2019

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Joel Byers

On August 30, 2019, Ukrainian astronomer Gennady Borisov detected the second interstellar comet. He was able to identify that it was an interstellar object by the bumpersticker on the back. It read, “If you can read this… Continue reading →

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August 14, 2126

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Joel Byers

On August 14, 2126, Comet Swift-Tuttle has informed the astronomers of Earth that it will have a close approach. It has stated that it will not be bringing any disease with it, nor will there be a spaceship hidden within its tail, and that it is not a harbinger of doom and despair. It specifically … Continue reading →

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June 30, 2004

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Joel Byers

On June 30, 2004, the international Cassini spacecraft entered the orbit of the planet Saturn. It took the spacecraft nearly seven years to reach the second biggest planet in our Solar System. Charon, the moon of Pluto, was heard to complain, “Why can’t we get visitors? Saturn gets visitors. You never want visitors and don’t … Continue reading →

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March 27, 1997

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1997, 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate UFO Cult committed mass suicide as they tried to ascend to the UFO they believed was riding in the tail of the Hale-Bopp comet. 28 years later, their website www.heavensgate.com is still on the internet and being maintained and viewable with the … Continue reading →

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