Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. It's too early to tell, but we'll soon get more clues ...

Astronomers and sky watchers have their fingers crossed that an approaching comet could put on a nighttime show on Earth next month, but it’s already strutting its stuff for those in space.

In Japan, Autumnal Equinox Day is a national holiday. In Japanese, it’s known as Shubun no Hi (秋分の日), according to Coto ...

Comets take the name of the discoverer, whether that be a human or an automated telescopic survey that robotically inspects ...

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS originated from the Oort Cloud, a bubble of ice and dust that surrounds our solar system. It was ...

A video filmed by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shows a rare glimpse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the International Space Station.

Everything you need to know about 2024's 'comet of the year,' C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), from when it will appear to ...

The Atlanta Dream claimed the WNBA's final playoff spot on Thursday night to complete the league's postseason field.

Theatergoers may not leave Writers Theatre’s magnificent regional premiere of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” ...

Asteroids, comets and Kuiper belt are bodies smaller than planets that orbit the sun. Asteroids are composed of metals and rock, whereas comets also contain ice and dust. The Kuiper belt is a ...

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 ...

Hotel staff were immediately inspired by the discovery of the artwork, which for many years were displayed in the hotel’s ...