Hale-Bopp originated in the Oort Cloud, a theoretical shell of icy planetesimals surrounding the sun in the outer reaches of ...

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually ...

So, much of the damage was done before it got close to the sun, giving our nearest star a partial pass on being the full ...

Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passed its closest point to Earth on Oct. 23, reaching a magnitude of 8.7, far too dim to be seen with the naked eye. Still, telescopes were able to catch a glimpse of the icy ...

Like Icarus, Comet C2024 S1 flew too close to the sun and vaporized this week. Here's how the "Halloween comet" met its fiery ...

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

ATLAS, discovered in 2023, has made its closest approach to the Sun.According to reports, the long-period comet last visited ...

Comets have long been seen as omens and portents, and it's easy to understand why. They first appear as faint smudges of light in the sky, sometimes fading soon after and sometimes becoming brighter ...

observational data revealed the comet had a new path that could remove it from our solar system completely. If the conditions are right, comets can leave debris trails that cause meteor showers if ...

Scientists were calling this latest comet the ‘Headless Halloween Comet’ for its possible earthly view near Halloween. The ...

Comet ATLAS (C/2024 S1) was hoped to be visible to the naked eye in the next few days, but unfortunately disintegrated as it skimmed past the sun.

Watch Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) make a death dive into the sun in this eerie footage from the Solar and Heliospheric ...