The comet will come closest to Earth on Oct. 20. There's hope that it may become bright enough to glimpse with the naked eye.

Humans have been observing comets for thousands of years. Though comets appear infrequently, when they do appear, they can be visible to the naked eye at night as a bright white star with a long, ...

A green comet recently discovered by astronomers may become bright enough to be visible to the naked eye. An image of the comet, known as Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), was published on Monday by NASA. It was ...

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view the brightest comet is approaching, and won't happen again for tens of thousands of years A comet will fly in the sky around Christmas (and we're not talking ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star. NASA and the European Space Agency released the latest photos Thursday.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will have a close encounter with the sun today (Sept. 27) here's how to make the most of comet viewing opportunities this weekend and beyond. When you purchase through links on ...

It’s been a while since we last laid eyes on this rare green comet — about 50,000 years, to be exact. Comet C/2022 E3, more commonly known as the green comet, was last seen by humans — as well as ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for a unique opportunity to study the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas from what could be the best vantage point in the solar system. Astronomers made the rare ...

A comet heading towards our planet might be visible to the naked eye in the next few months. The comet, named Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), was first discovered in early 2023, and has been ...