NEW YORK — Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar ...

While Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is much fainter than Venus, the brilliant planet will help point you there. Through about Oct. 19, ...

The Oort Cloud’s residents may be a reason why life ignited on Earth; crashing on our planet eons ago, these ice bodies may have supplied at least some of the water that all life requires. At the same ...

A comet that last passed Earth 80,000 years ago, when Neanderthals walked the Earth, will be visible to the naked eye ...

Scientists said a comet known as the Oort Cloud comet — or C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — will pass by Earth on Saturday for ...

Those looking to catch a glimpse of the once-in-a-lifetime event will want to look in the western part of the night sky, ...

Colorado skygazers who have marveled at multiple displays of the northern lights in recent days have another reason to geek ...

Those who live in the Northern Hemisphere can look at the night sky for a wonder that might have fascinated the Neanderthals ...

Rare comet visible this weekend won't return to Earth for another 80,000 years. Here's how Texans can catch a glimpse.

A rare comet is expected to be visible to the naked eye across the Northern Hemisphere for several weeks in October.

A “dirty snowball” from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the Sun and Earth in autumn 2024. Earth-based observers scanning the night sky in autumn 2024 may witness a ...

For those excited to spot the comet with their own eyes, the recommended viewing strategy is to look to the western horizon ...