As the wave hit, the tail of the comet broke off ... making it look like a spinning pin wheel. On April 21, the comet came ...

The "Halloween comet", the source of much excitement for astronomers across the globe, was vaporised after it flew too close to the sun, denying countless amateur astronomers the chance to see the ...

Comet ATLAS (C/2024 S1) was hoped to be visible to the naked eye in the next few days, but unfortunately disintegrated as it skimmed past the sun.

While the Southern Taurids already hit their peak last week, the Northern Taurids, active Oct. 13-Dec. 2 will be at their ...

The Leonid meteor shower is expected to make its annual appearance in the night sky on Nov. 18, seen in the direction of the ...

Before it disintegrated, Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) was flying toward the sun, making it hard to spot ... life to live': Family mourns driver of car hit by plane Casa Grande flag football player ...

Comet ATLAS (C/2024 S1) is due to pass closest to the sun on October 28, and may be visible to the naked eye in the days before and after.

Skygazers should have a chance to see the Orionids, one of the year's most beautiful meteor showers, just in time for Halloween.

However, we can be hopeful: "The latest news reports a significant increase in the comet's brightness, even in transit between Earth and the Sun, precisely because it is hit by particles from a ...

Close to the sun, yet still beyond Neptune ... The last bowling ball to devastate earth—either a comet or an asteroid—hit about 65 million years ago. It blasted a crater more than a hundred ...

23 and Dec. 8, already hit their peak last week ... taking 3.3 years to orbit the sun. Each time the comet Encke returns to ...

While the Southern Taurids are active between Sept. 23 and Dec. 8, the celestial light show will be most visible Monday and ...