New footage shows comet C/2025 K1 Atlas splitting into three pieces after coming close to the sun, giving astronomers fresh ...

A groundbreaking discovery was recently made about the largest comet ever observed hurtling toward the sun from the Oort Cloud in the outer reaches of our solar system. Astronomers recently got a ...

A large asteroid-comet hybrid that orbits between Neptune and Jupiter is an intriguing oddball as far as cosmic rocks go. Chiron, as the strange centaur is called, is what astronomers call a minor ...

It's been one Neptunian year—or about 165 Earth years—since astronomers first observed the most distant planet from the sun.

NASA has officially announced a live event on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. EST where they will share these ...

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On average, 10 long-period and 20 short-period comets cross Earth's orbit each year. Short-period comets orbit the Sun in less than 200 years and exist in the Kuiper Belt just beyond Neptune, while ...

Astronomers have detected a gigantic comet — possibly the largest ever discovered — and it’s spewing gases from its nucleus as it shoots through our cosmic neighborhood. “These measurements give us a ...

(NEXSTAR) — Skywatcher or not, you’ve likely heard of Halley’s comet. As popular as it is, however, seeing it may be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence for some. The comet, often referred to as just ...

Several planets, including Mercury, Mars, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Jupiter, are visible this month. Saturn's moon Titan will cast its shadow on Saturn twice during July. Neptune will be ...

The comet Tempel 1 (shown) was also studied this decade, though Wild 2 is the first comet whose particles were analyzed on Earth. Science After a thorough analysis of particles collected from a comet ...