An asteroid the size of Manhattan’s Empire State Building will safely pass on April 13, 2029, in a once every 5,000 to 10,000 ...

Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of a huge astronomical milestone: the first and only time we have landed on a comet. The ...

When comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) was first discovered in late September, it was almost immediately identified as a member of the ...

On a dark night, at the peak of the shower at around 2 a.m. (for all time zones), "you can often catch 50 or more meteors per hour," EarthSky.org stated. "During an optimum night for the Geminids, ...

Comets are rarely bright enough to be seen in daylight, but models suggest this hunk of celestial debris will be as bright as Venus is at night. It's visibility is not completely assured ...

Astronomers first discovered Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) on September 27 via an Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Hawaii, and the glowing celestial body quickly earned its nickname ...

BOSTON - In a year filled with comets and other amazing astronomical events in Massachusetts, this has the chance to grab the most attention purely based on the headline. It isn't just hype ...

On 12 November 2014, after a 10-year journey through the solar system and over 500 million kilometers from home, Rosetta's lander Philae made space exploration history by touching down on a comet for ...