G3 (ATLAS) showed off its spectacular tail plumage to NASA spacecraft when it flew close to the sun this month.

The so-called 'planetesimal belts' are filled with tiny millimeter-sized particles created by collisions between comets.

The Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph aboard the Soho spacecraft captured the view of the comet as it flew with a ...

Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, two teams of astronomers—centered at Penn State and MIT—independently announced new discoveries about an extreme form of planetary destruction: apparently ...

G3 has mesmerized astronomers and amateur skygazers for months as the world tried to spot the bright comet in the sky nearing its fatal encounter with the Sun.

The South African Astronomical Observatory in Sutherland is one of the world's leading sites for optical and infrared ...

The planet parade refers to when planets form a relatively straight line across the night sky. While they aren’t exactly in a ...

Early 2025 is a good time for skygazing and spotting up to seven planets in the night sky – if you have a little help.