A new comet approaching the sun has caught the attention of astronomers, primarily because of its lineage. It appears to ...

New infrared observations reveal that the rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I/ATLAS has dramatically brightened ...

Every 75 years, a ball of fire streaks across the sky. But that's no fireball. It's Halley's Comet. And you're about to hitch a ride on it. Get ready for a journey around the Sun to the edge of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 12, 2005, NASA launched its Deep Impact mission to crash into comet Tempel 1, also known as 9P/Tempel. Two spacecraft ...

On January 12, 2005, NASA launched its Deep Impact mission to crash into comet Tempel 1, also known as 9P/Tempel. Two spacecraft were launched together for this mission: one was a flyby vehicle about ...

Shannon Silverman guides us through the cosmos above West Virginia. Shannon Silverman, an Astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above West ...

Comet 24P/Schaumasse is roughly 10th magnitude, visible using optics or in astrophotos of the sky. Rising shortly before local midnight, Schaumasse is best seen in the early-morning hours — and with ...

Scientists confirmed that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which passed closest to Earth in December 2025, showed no detectable technosignatures strong enough to suggest it is an alien spacecraft.

Northumberland has some of the most pristine dark skies in Europe and a range of ways to enjoy them, from observatory tours to cosy forest cabins equipped with state-of-the-art telescopes. Set in ...

With options from Sony, Canon, Nikon and more, you can photograph the stars and galaxies in sharper detail than ever before. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...