Vote Now! Top Space News of the Week - March 10, 2013

Countdowns
By
published

Slight Chance Comet Could Hit Mars in 2014, NASA Says

NASA/JPL-Caltech

A newfound comet will give Mars a close shave next year, and there's a slim chance that it could actually hit the Red Planet, NASA scientists say. [Full Story]

NEXT: Sun's Weather Cycle May Have Second Peak This Year

Sun's Weather Cycle May Have Second Peak This Year

NASA/SDO/AIA/HMI/Goddard Space Flight Center

The sun is surprisingly quiet at the moment, but that may be because our star is gearing up for the second phase of a one-two wallop in its 11-year activity cycle, some scientists say. [Full Story]

Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.

Space.com Staff
Space.com Staff
News and editorial team

Space.com is the premier source of space exploration, innovation and astronomy news, chronicling (and celebrating) humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier. Originally founded in 1999, Space.com is, and always has been, the passion of writers and editors who are space fans and also trained journalists. Our current news team consists of Editor-in-Chief Tariq Malik; Editor Hanneke Weitering, Senior Space Writer Mike Wall; Senior Writer Meghan Bartels; Senior Writer Chelsea Gohd, Senior Writer Tereza Pultarova and Staff Writer Alexander Cox, focusing on e-commerce. Senior Producer Steve Spaleta oversees our space videos, with Diana Whitcroft as our Social Media Editor.