The amazing skyward spectacles continue. We've seen a lot of cool things in the heavens lately, whether it's the Northern Lights, eclipses, meteor showers or planetary alignments. It's time to add ...

NASA’s SOHO Solar Observatory has spotted the ultra-bright tail of a comet in the sun's glare destined to be a naked-eye object in the next few days. Captured by the LASCO instrument on NASA's ...

Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will make its closest pass on Saturday. It should be visible through ...

Find the dark and gather your wishes, my babies: the annual Geminid meteor shower is upon us. The Geminids are the best and ...

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Astrophotographer Max Inwood captured this long-exposure photo of the comet over Lake Pukaki, New Zealand Astronomy fans, get your telescopes and cameras ready - it's possible an unusually bright ...

In mid-October of this year, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS graced the evening sky with its magnificent appearance. Its incredible ...

The comet should be visible to the naked eye after ... “It’s very, very bright. It’s just coming back from around the sun.” Bair works with an astronomer to study comets and determine ...

The year's most reliable meteor shower is happening, but the best time to watch will be when it peaks Friday and Saturday ...