Quite a few comets pass through Earth's orbits every year, but the so-called devil comet earned a rather unique nickname.

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

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

"Hale-Bopp has been a favorite of comet studies in part because it was one of the brightest comets seen." Comets — those small, icy objects orbiting the sun — act like floating time capsules ...

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

Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passed its closest point to Earth on Oct. 23, reaching a magnitude of 8.7, far too dim to be seen with the naked eye. Still, telescopes were able to catch a glimpse of the icy ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A comet nicknamed the “Halloween comet” disintegrated on Monday during its closest approach of the ...

Watch Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) make a death dive into the sun in this eerie footage from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

The Save of the Day Foundation, Don's Ford, and Subaru of Utica partnered for the event. This is now the 12 year for the ...