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 ...
NASA has now confirmed that 3I/ATLAS is not just another visitor from deep space but the largest interstellar comet ever measured, a frozen fragment of another star system sweeping through our own.
A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 ...
Despite some similarities and speculation, the new comet likely originated from our solar system's Oort Cloud and is not directly connected to 3I/ATLAS. The comet will make its closest approach to ...
Since early July, telescopes around the world have been tracking just our third confirmed interstellar visitor, the comet 3I/ATLAS—3I, for third interstellar, and ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact ...
A newly discovered Kreutz comet, C/2026 A1 (MAPS), is heading towards the Sun, and its potential to dazzle observers is ...