Michigan State University and NASA researchers discover seven dark comets that reveal new solar system secrets.

One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be able to see it?

The comet comes from the Oort Cloud, a remote region at the outer edge of the solar system that is believed ... Its orbital path suggests that it is a dynamically old comet, and that this isn ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

Imagery from NASA does not disappoint and the multiple of active missions that are exploring the solar system continue ... NASA published images of a comet surging a close path to the sun and ...

G3 has mesmerized astronomers and amateur skygazers for months as the world tried to spot the bright comet in the sky nearing its fatal encounter with the Sun.

New observations suggest that Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), which recently became visible to the naked eye, might be breaking ...

The orbital period for this one is around 160,000 years. It's unclear if Comet G3 ATLAS is a first-time visitor to the inner solar system, or a new denizen coming from the distant Oort Cloud.

Astronomers initially assumed it wouldn’t survive its orbit close to the sun, but later observations suggested that the comet is taking a different path that ... our solar system in a way ...

The icy space rock, known as C/2024 G3 Atlas is approaching the inner solar system. It is expected to make its closest approach to the Sun around Jan 13, when it may be visible, shining as brightly as ...

Because the period of an object does not depend on its mass, comets’ orbital periods remain unchanged due to mass loss.