Astronomers have spotted unusual molecular activity in the largest Oort Cloud comet, comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein (C/2014 UN271), despite it being far from the sun.

Dean Regas chats with astronomer David Levy, unpacking the discovery of the famous Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. Listen in and find out how you can start chasing comets yourself.

A Gigantic Megacomet Is Erupting as It Zooms through the Solar System Recent observations have revealed carbon monoxide venting from the largest comet ever seen, providing clues about its origins ...

He captured the first photographic spectrum of a comet, and later analysis of the imagery revealed cyanogen emissions at certain wavelengths.

The robot probe Philae has since been hitching a lift on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as it orbits the Sun. Here is a quick look at the comet - and what it could teach us - in 60 seconds.

NEW YORK (AP) — Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar. That is the message of “The Comet/Poppea,” an intriguing combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 opera “L ...

The Philae lander from European Space Agency's Rosetta mission's landed on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Credit: ESA - European Space Agency ...

The Philae lander from European Space Agency's Rosetta mission's landed on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Credit: ESA - European Space Agency Gavin Newsom mocks Trump's "made in China ...

“The Comet/Poppea” has started its five-performance run at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City in New York. The performance is a 90-minute combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 opera “L’incoronazione di ...