But over the summer, 3I/ATLAS, has plunged toward the inner solar system—and the fireworks show has begun in earnest. When ...

The eyes of every astronomer widened this year when an interstellar traveler was discovered in our solar system.

Pfalzner's models show that interstellar objects — bodies ejected from other star systems — could be captured by these planet-forming disks. These objects could "seed" the disks, sweeping past the ...

During September's total lunar eclipse, astronomers captured rare images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowing green, ...

The comet, which poses no risk to Earth, first burst onto the scene July 1, spotted by NASA’s ATLAS survey telescope in Chile ...

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb, the former chairman of Harvard's Department of Astronomy and current head of Harvard's Galileo Project, which searches for ...

Gemini South caught Comet 3I/ATLAS “switching on,” as students and astronomers joined to see dust, gas, chemistry from ...

While the total solar eclipse was the celestial focus in April 2024, the "Devil Comet" also received attention from skywatchers. Known officially and scientifically as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the rare ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Comet Tsuchinshan-Atalas will streak across the night sky and reach peak visibility on Oct. 13. These celestial travelers have captured the minds of many with their beauty for ...

This quiz invites you to chase comets through time and space, from ancient omens to modern scientific marvels.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Scientists have discovered seven more "dark comets," and analysis of this haul suggests that the ...