One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be able to see it?

Skies over South Carolina kick off 2025 with a planet parade, ancient comet and the muse of "Beyond Antares," a 23rd-century love song from "Star Trek" fame.

A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet ...

UCF researchers utilized the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover unique characteristics of (2060) Chiron, a distant "centaur" that exhibits traits of both a comet and an asteroid. These findings ...

If it survives its close encounter with the sun next week, it could become the brightest comet of 2025.

G3 is set to dazzle Southern Hemisphere skywatchers in mid-January. Here’s everything you need to know about the 'New Year ...

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the outer reaches of our solar system, uncovering a mysterious object ...

A long-anticipated midnight sky show slated to take place in the darkened heavens over Maine is late and nobody knows for sure when — or if — ...

In 2025, the sky will be illuminated by 12 full Moons, plenty of meteor showers, four eclipses and three Supermoons. Here's a ...

The Quadrantid meteor shower will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good ...

Each evening, enjoy a sweeping view of four planets at once. Also look for Mars occulted by the Moon and meteors!

A strange asteroid-comet hybrid that orbits between Jupiter and Neptune could reveal key details about the birth of our solar ...