Right now, south of the equator, amateur astronomers are watching a comet that's just emerged from behind the sun. Soon, it ...

Everything you need to know about 2024's 'comet of the year,' C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), from when it will appear to ...

Astronomers and sky watchers have their fingers crossed that an approaching comet could put on a nighttime show on Earth next ...

Comets take the name of the discoverer, whether that be a human or an automated telescopic survey that robotically inspects ...

We provide the latest details on this comet, which might (or might not!) blossom into a bright naked-eye object in our October evening skies. We are now coming down the home stretch regarding ...

A video filmed by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shows a rare glimpse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the ...

The comet, which has been generating excitement among astronomers and skywatchers, is currently visible in Earth's skies as ...

One expert predicts that the comet could reach peak brightness by the second week of October, nearly as bright as Venus, making it faintly visible even in daylight. We could see a comet pass ...

We are now coming down the home stretch regarding comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. First sighted at China's Purple Mountain Observatory on Jan. 9, 2023 and independently on Feb. 22 by the Asteroid Terrestrial ...

This striking deep-sky image details a cosmic cacophony of nebulas, stars and a periodic comet with an orbital period of 85 years. The rare encounter was captured in exquisite detail by ...

What’s the difference between an asteroid and a comet? A comet is basically a dirty ... These were heated in an oxygen-free environment multiple times, simulating the hot-cold/day-night cycles ...