Comet Leonard, which last passed by Earth 80,000 years ago, has been dazzling the night sky before Christmas, and there's only a few days left to see the celestial object before it disappears forever.

NASA STEREO-A satellite's SECCHI/HI-2 camera captured this imagery of Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) Credit: Space.com | footage ...

As the debris from this comet burns up in Earth’s atmosphere, we see meteors, also known as shooting stars. A fisherman ...

A new image shows the growing tail of a comet from another star system streaking across our solar system. The image of comet 3I/ATLAS was captured on Aug. 27 using one of the telescopes at the ...

An unusual comet that astronomers thought had disintegrated actually survived its close pass by the Sun in 2022 1. The comet in question, C/2021 O3, was spotted in July 2021 on its way from the Oort ...

Researchers are asking amateur astronomers to help photograph the broken tail of a comet on track to pass by Earth this spring. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

This year's meteor shower will also coincide with two comets, promising a dazzling celestial display. Here's how to watch.