Could Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) be the next "Great Comet"? Discovered in January, this sungrazing comet may be visible in broad ...

Scientists and skylovers are buzzing about a newfound comet that could deliver a spectacular celestial show come spring. This ...

On February 17, the comet will make its closest approach to Earth from 94 million miles, roughly as far as the Sun.

This newly discovered comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS), a rare Kreutz sungrazer, could blaze brightly in early April — or it could disintegrate entirely. Here's what to know.

STUNNED astronomers have spotted a new comet out in space – and it this could be a pretty special one. There’s a chance it’ll be visible with the naked eye in just a few weeks ...

NASA confirms Comet C/2024 E1's perihelion on 20 January 20 will increase brightness but limit visibility; experts urge ...

Who truly identified the regular return of Halley's Comet? A common misconception attributes this discovery to astronomer ...

41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is now known to be in the Jupiter family of comets, going from a little inside Jupiter's orbit to almost as far as Earth on its 5.4-year orbit. It is notable for its large ...

A newly discovered sungrazing comet C/2026 A1 is heading for a perilous close encounter with the Sun in April. If it survives ...

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reobserved interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on 30 November with its Wide Field Camera 3 instrument. At the time, the comet was about 286 million kilometers from Earth.

Comet MAPS is moving on an extreme, highly elongated orbit around the sun, and is diving towards a fiery date with our star. In early April the comet will pass within just 120,000km of the sun's ...