The Rosetta-Philae mission aimed to explore comet 67P in detail, but unexpected challenges changed the course of its success. From the initial landing issues to other technical troubles, explore what ...

Hale-Bopp originated in the Oort Cloud, a theoretical shell of icy planetesimals surrounding the sun in the outer reaches of ...

Animated GIFs have become a staple of the internet. Invented in 1987, the looping, soundless video clips can be found everywhere online, from social media networks to messaging platforms.

There’s a chance a “Halloween” comet will become visible tonight, with also a possibility of seeing it during the daytime if it doesn’t break apart while approaching the sun, according to ...

The "comet of the century" Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has been delighting stargazers after reaching its closest point to Earth in more than 80,000 years over the weekend. The brightest ...

Want to see the comet tonight? If you’ve seen the hype online about Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (also called C/2023 A3 and Comet A3), you’ll want to know exactly when to look, where it is and how ...

A once-in-a-lifetime comet is currently making a pass by our Sun − and for the next few days, it's visible in the night sky. Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) appeared in the morning sky late ...

This month sees a very special visitor to the skies over Earth: a comet that only passes by once every 80,000 years. The last time this comet passed Earth, Neanderthals populated the planet ...

TAKE A LOOK. THAT IS A COMET THAT WAS VISIBLE IN THE NIGHT SKY. WE’RE GETTING PICTURES LIKE THIS FROM ALL AROUND THE STATE. I HAD TO LOOK UP IN THE SKY, SEE IF I COULD SEE THIS. WE HAVE CLEAR ...

COMET TSUCHINSHAN ATLAS IS GOING TO APPEAR WHEN IT GETS DARK, PROVIDED WE HAVE A CLEAR SKY TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THEY WATCHED THROUGH HIGH POWERED CAMERAS AND BINOCULARS AND SAW ...

BOSTON - It isn't often that we get the chance to see a comet with the naked eye. But, in a year already filled with so many astronomical treats, it looks like we will be able to add a comet to ...