Could Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) be the next "Great Comet"? Discovered in January, this sungrazing comet may be visible in broad ...
By taking advantage of a maneuver that would see a spacecraft fire rocket engines while in the solar corona, that ...
The comet is now racing away from the sun following a close flyby on Jan. 20.
A newly discovered comet, C/2026 A1 (MAPS), is generating excitement among astronomers for its potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. As a Kreutz sungrazing comet, it is diving close to ...
NASA confirms Comet C/2024 E1's perihelion on 20 January 20 will increase brightness but limit visibility; experts urge ...
Wachmann, a cold-volcano comet that has long intrigued astronomers, recently became the focus of a stunning discovery. After ...
Observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show increased water, carbon dioxide, and organic gas release after its passage near the Sun, based on data from NASA’s SPHEREx mission ...
Evidence from medieval chronicles suggests that the periodic nature of Halley’s Comet was recognized centuries earlier than previously believed.