For the first time in 80,000 years, humans caught a glimpse of Comet C/2023 A3, also known as “Tsuchinshan-ATLAS” (pronounced ...

It is also theoretical. Astronomers infer the Oort Cloud is there because it’s the only logical explanation for the arrival ...

Recently, the comet has been obscured by the glare of the Sun, but it will soon become visible in the Northern Hemisphere, ...

A comet discovered in 2023 will pass by Earth this weekend and become increasingly visible in Central Illinois over the next ...

In the days following its sweep around the sun, Ikeya-Seki was a spectacular sight in the late October and early November ...

This week, a thick, bright line entered from the right side of SOHO's imagery and paraded across the field of view, moving ...

To get the best view of the comet, go outside about an hour after sunset and look west. The comet should be visible from the ...

For those excited to spot the comet with their own eyes, the recommended viewing strategy is to look to the western horizon ...

For as long as I remember there have been frequent forecasts of bright comets coming to our skies. Often, many predictions go ...

A “dirty snowball” from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the Sun and Earth in autumn 2024. Earth-based observers scanning the night sky in autumn 2024 may witness a ...

The comet reached perihelion, its closest point to the sun in its orbital path around the parent star, on Sept 27, and ...

An Oort Cloud comet that may once have been seen by Neanderthals will make its first close approach to Earth in mid-October, ...