Pass the space Maalox. A giant horned “devil” comet has exploded en route to Earth — the second time the interstellar ...

Comets that are visible to the naked eye are not common,” said Tim Brothers, the manager for the MIT Wallace Astrophysical ...

On November 14, the renowned "horned comet" (12P) appeared like a perfect round ball. However, the very next day, observers could barely recognize it. Its shape seemed to be slashed by a dark ...

The celestial visitor is Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or C/2023 A3 to scientists. Astronomers are expecting the comet to be ...

October 21-22 will see the peak of the annual Orionid meteor shower, which is a result of Halley's comet leaving dust and ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks showing a horned/horseshoe shape during an outburst last summer. The headlines are wild and the hype is ...

BOSTON - It isn't often that we get the chance to see a comet with the naked eye. But, in a year already filled with so many astronomical treats, it looks like we will be able to add a comet to ...

This event is linked to Halley’s comet, and occurs as another comet, Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, remains visible. But a nearly full ...

A comet making an 80,000-year orbit around the sun is gearing up for its “best showing” for skygazers nationwide, including California. Previously thought to be an asteroid, the comet named C ...

WASHINGTON -- The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley's comet — peak early Monday. A bright waning moon ...

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference. A comet that was last viewed by the Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago could be seen tonight ...

Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS graced in the dawn twilight at the end of September; in mid-October it will be brilliant in the evening sky. (C messier) Next week look out for the most spectacular sky ...