You Searched For "comets" and got 13 results
Sort By:
2 mins read
The largest comet ever seen, estimated to have an 80-mile nucleus, is barreling toward the inner solar system
The comet, which is bigger than the state of Rhode Island, is hurtling toward the inner solar syste…
Yelena Dzhanova
2 mins read
Astronomer discovers rare comet near the sun during total solar eclipse
An astronomer has spotted a little tiny speck flying past the Sun which is a recently discovered ra…
3 mins read
A jaw-dropping 4K video shows Comet Neowise rising above planet Earth from the view of an astronaut in space
Astronauts at the International Space Station photographed Comet Neowise rising above Earth on July…
Dave Mosher
2 mins read
Comet Neowise is easily visible in the night sky this week. Here's when and where to look for it.
Comet Neowise will rise higher in the sky after each sunset this week, offering prime viewing — no …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
2 mins read
A mysterious green comet is approaching Earth and could be visible to the naked eye soon. Here's how to see it.
Comet Nishimura is already visible with small telescopes. If it survives the sun, it will be visibl…
Marianne Guenot
4 mins read
We could be the last humans to see the green comet passing Earth for the first time since the Ice Age. Here's how, where, and when to watch it.
Bright green Comet ZTF may be visible to human eyes for the last time ever. Here's how, when, and w…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Kenneth…
5 mins read
How to see Comet A3, which could be the best comet in a decade. Neanderthals walked the Earth last time it flew by.
Comet A3 hasn't been past Earth since the Neanderthals. It'll be visible across the Northern Hemisp…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
2 mins read
I tried to snap a photo of the 'Devil comet' during the solar eclipse. Here's what happened.
An astrophotographer gave a reporter his best advice on how to photograph the "Devil comet" during …
Ellyn Lapointe
2 mins read
Origin story: All comets come from the same place next to the Sun
Comets can be found flying all over the solar system, but all of them could have originated in the …
2 mins read
See the rare green comet in pictures so you know what to look for in the sky
Night-sky photography is offering a sneak peek at the green-comet spectacle you could spy with bino…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
3 mins read
A green comet that takes about 50,000 years to complete its orbit around the sun will come closest to Earth for the first time since the Stone Age
The comet will be visible in late January and early February. Here's how to watch it, why it's gree…
Kenneth Niemeyer
3 mins read
A rare 'Devil comet' will appear during the 2024 total solar eclipse. Here's how to see the Mt. Everest-sized space rock.
Cryovolcanic Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, aka the Devil comet or Mother of Dragons comet, may be visible …
Ellyn Lapointe
2 mins read
The green comet and Mars appear side-by-side this weekend. Spot them together in the night sky.
A green comet and the red planet debut in a colorful showdown this weekend. You can easily find the…