The comet now glows at 6th magnitude ... A cottage industry has sprung up among astronomy enthusiasts to give a clever name to practically everything in the sky. Only once did I name a deep ...

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

The best time to see the rare comet C/2023 A3 that hasn't been seen for in our skies for 80,000 years is over the next few nights, Stardome astronomer Josh Aoraki says. Comet C/2023 A3 has had ...

People in the UK should “look to the west” to spot Comet A3, an astronomer has said. The comet, also known as Tsuchinshan-Atlas, was visible from the UK on Saturday evening and was pictured above the ...

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

Sunday, November 24 Venus lingers long after sunset in the last weeks of the month, now setting nearly three hours after the ...

Potentially dangerous comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, ...

People looking for the “comet of the century”, known officially as Comet A3, should turn their head to the west, according to an astronomer. The comet has not been seen since neanderthal times, and ...

Stargazers are being urged to “look to the west” in the evenings to spot Comet A3, described as “the comet of the century” by an astronomer due to how bright and visible it is. The comet, also known ...

You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer and Vixen? How about Donner, and Dipper, and Deneb and Blitzen? And Comet? Do you ...