Astronomers and sky watchers have their fingers crossed that an approaching comet could put on a nighttime show on Earth next ...

It is the source of short-period comets like Halley's Comet. The largest Kuiper Belt objects include Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. The Kuiper ...

Throughout Earth's history, the planet's surface has been regularly impacted by comets, meteors, and the occasional large ...

Over the next few weeks, comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) will light up the skies within the northern hemisphere.

Comet of the Century C/2023 A3 approaches perihelion. Find out when and how to observe this spectacular celestial event in ...

The comet could shine as brightly as the planet Venus in the coming weeks and give Canadian viewers a fair shot at spotting ...

The comet is expected to reach perihelion, closest to the sun at 36 million miles, on Friday, September 27. This will come ...

There are nine named meteor showers left in 2024, with at least one meteor shower being active at all times. That means you ...

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will sweep around the sun on Sept. 27 to make a brief foray into the morning sky. Will it be a bright ...

Scientists aren't sure if 2024 PT5 is an asteroid. At roughly 10 meters in length, 2024 PT5 is difficult to spot without a ...

Observations of Exoplanet WASP-69b has uncovered a 350,000-mile-long comet-like tail. The tail is a result of its escaping atmosphere. Credit: Space.com | animation: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makare ...

IT is easy to feel like we know nothing about our universe, and unexplained stellar objects are the most puzzling feature of ...