The newest comet to create a buzz among sky watchers was spotted recently, and it will be coming closer to Earth in October - possibly giving us a better look at this once-in-a-lifetime visitor from ...
A newly discovered interstellar comet is puzzling astronomers as it speeds through our solar system with a chemical profile unlike anything seen before. Officially named 3I/ATLAS, it's only the third ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Stargazers in Southern Arizona have an exciting opportunity to catch a glimpse of Comet Lemmon, but time is running out. Carson Fuls, director of the Catalina Sky Survey, shared ...
A rocky visitor from beyond our solar system is leaking water like a "fire hose running at full blast," a new study reports. Using NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, scientists have for the first ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Telescope observations reveal a growing tail on the comet that’s visiting from another star. Released Thursday, the pictures taken by the Gemini South telescope in Chile late ...
A comet named “Devil” has revealed an important clue about the origin of water on Earth. Researchers recently discovered that water on Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, a rare galactic phenomenon known for its ...
It’s not just interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS that’s been catching the attention of scientists. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which was first discovered in 1812 and visits the Earth roughly every 71 years, has ...