The newly discovered sungrazing comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) will undergo an extremely close slingshot around our star in early ...

French scientists discovered comet C/2026 A1 Jan. 13, currently approaching the sun. Here's what to know.

This newly discovered comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS), a rare Kreutz sungrazer, could blaze brightly in early April — or it could disintegrate entirely. Here's what to know.

STUNNED astronomers have spotted a new comet out in space – and it this could be a pretty special one. There’s a chance it’ll ...

If you catch a green comet in the sky, know that it may be called Comet Wierzchoś or C/2024 E1. The comet, about the size of a small city, will make its closest approach to Earth this week. However, ...

A new comet was recently discovered that will be making an extremely close flyby of the Sun, which if it survives could make it visible during the day.

A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 ...

Over the past 2,000 years, a series of spectacular comets have graced our skies. Without fanfare, they appear seemingly from ...

Evidence from medieval chronicles suggests that the periodic nature of Halley’s Comet was recognized centuries earlier than previously believed.

41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is now known to be in the Jupiter family of comets, going from a little inside Jupiter's orbit to almost as far as Earth on its 5.4-year orbit. It is notable for its large ...

First its rotation slowed between March and May 2017, taking 46 hours to complete a spin where it had once taken only 20 hours. This occurred as the comet neared its closest point to the sun, roughly ...

Interstellar comets are the original cosmic explorers, and by studying their metallic whispers, we are learning the secrets ...