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

A dazzling comet left behind a dramatic dust tail as it swept around the sun, new photos reveal. C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was visible to the naked eye earlier in October as the comet ...

NASA and the European Space Agency’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spotted Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) as it made its closest approach to the Sun on Monday. The affectionately nicknamed ...

However, such analyses are challenging when studying fully formed comets like Hale-Bopp, and become even trickier as the ...

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually ...

As the comet flew through the solar system, Comet A3 went almost directly between the Sun and the spacecraft. That meant that it could be seen with the telescope, which was able to watch its ...

Above: Takaya Okada (Japan) observes Comet C/2023 A3 with his EVSCOPE2. In the background you can see the comet tracing its ...

With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat—you might see ...

Comets are among the most exciting celestial objects to watch. These visitors from the outer reaches of the solar system are ...

celebrated as the “Comet of the Century” by skywatchers, recently dazzled observers with a brilliant and extensive dust trail ...