A comet is defined as an icy body that is small in size and can develop a ‘tail’ of gas as it approaches the Sun from the outer Solar System. The key traits of a comet are its nucleus, coma, and tail.

Find out how comets are connected to some of our favorite annual astronomy events with November's Night Sky Notes!

Instruments from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have recorded the passage of comet C/2023 A3, Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, as it moved close to the sun. The observation by the LASCO telescope revealed a ...

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s CCOR captured solar CME images, while the LASCO telescope observed comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS ...

The passage of Comet C/2023 A3 presented an opportunity to gain insights into the near-Sun environment and solar space weather.

The internet is flooded with impressive photos of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), but we are still waiting for an object ...

A week after the northern lights were visible in the Mid-Atlantic, a rare comet made an appearance. But, if you missed it Wednesday, don’t worry; you still have a few more days to catch it.

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 ...

surpassing Comet McNaught in 2007. It did not quite reach the same peak, but did get brighter than a visual magnitude of -4.0[KB1] , earning it the title of the second brightest comet observed.

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is still visible in the night sky, and you can watch it live today thanks to a free livestream. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is growing dimmer as it speeds away from ...

Come McNaught in 2007, which incoming comet C/2024 S1 (Atlas) could possibly emulate — if it doesn't ... [+] disintegrate. A new “Halloween comet” could become as bright as Venus and even be ...

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