Comets are often described as "dirty snowballs." They are made up of ice, dust, and rocky materials. When a comet approaches the sun, the heat causes its ice to vaporise, creating a glowing coma (a ...
The aurora borealis is one of the most beautiful natural spectacles on the planet, so it's worth a trip this time of year to ...
A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), discovered in January 2023, is on its way to becoming one of the most remarkable astronomical ...
Matthew Dominick continues to wow us with impressive astrophotography from aboard the International Space Station.
The Narendra Modi government has approved Chandrayaan-4, a follow-up mission to the successful Chandrayaan-3, aimed at ...
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 ...
A growing body of research suggests that cosmic dust, originating from asteroid collisions and comet disintegration, may have ...
A3 has been dubbed a potential “comet of the century” because it’s expected to grow a beautiful cometary tail that is visible ...
Anyone who wants to catch the night-time spectacle Aurora Borealis is being advised to look up tonight, especially in Northern Scotland.
Anyone who wants to catch the night-time spectacle Aurora Borealis is being advised to look up tonight, especially in Northern Scotland.
Throughout Earth's history, the planet's surface has been regularly impacted by comets, meteors, and the occasional large ...
IT is easy to feel like we know nothing about our universe, and unexplained stellar objects are the most puzzling feature of ...