The recently discovered Comet Lovejoy has been captured in stunning photos and time-lapse video taken from ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. The comet graced the southern sky after it had ...

This busy night time panorama was photographed by one of the Expedition 30 crew members from the International Space Station on Dec. 26, 2011. Comet Lovejoy streaks through the star-filled sky just to ...

In case you haven't seen this photo, all ll I can say is ... AMAZING. Austrian astrophotographer Gerald Rhemann photographed Comet Lovejoy on Dec. 13 with a tail at least 20 degrees long. That's more ...

One of the five comets discovered by Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy, Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1), seen here, brought something special to the skies in November of 2013. This photo was taken ...

This story was updated at 8:50 p.m. EST. A newfound comet defied long odds today (Dec. 15), surviving a suicidal dive through the sun's hellishly hot atmosphere, according to NASA scientists. Comet ...

WASHINGTON — A small comet survived what astronomers figured would be a sure death when it danced uncomfortably close to the broiling sun. Comet Lovejoy, discovered only a couple of weeks ago, was ...

A newfound comet could put on a spectacular show in Earth's skies in early 2015. The comet -- officially catalogued as 2014 Q2, or Q2 for short -- should be a fine object to view in small telescopes ...