New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent ...

A celestial body recently discovered by a Chinese observatory has been confirmed as a comet by the International Astronomical Union IAU Astronomers ...

In October last year, the "once-in-a-lifetime" comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) became visible to the naked eye across the globe for weeks and grew a seemingly impossible "anti-tail" as it ...

Hot on the heels of a spectacular comet late last year, another celestial visitor is set to put on a show. And Southern Hemisphere observers have a ringside seat.

Some people have seen Comet A3 with an anti-tail in front, much like the one seen in this 2023 image of Comet C2022 E3 (ZTF). © Kết Nối Việt Nam via Flickr Don ...

The IAU's Minor Planet Center confirmed the discovery on Thursday and designated the object C/2025 A3 (Tsuchinshan). This marks the ninth comet discovery made by this astronomical observatory ...

Like Comet A3, which was visible over Arizona last fall, it's a long-period comet with a substantial tail. Starting the second week of January, the comet will reach its closest distance from the ...

Because planets always appear in a line, the alignment isn't anything out of the norm. What's less common is seeing so many bright planets at once.

Hungarian astrophotographer Lionel Majzik has made headlines in the scientific community with his groundbreaking discovery: ...

From my own experience with comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) last year, seeing a comet low in the twilight sky can be challenging. I found it was easy to spot the comet through my camera.