Brown University astronomers captured stunning images of a once-in-a-lifetime comet and vibrant auroras across the skies ...

BOSTON - It isn't often that we get the chance to see a comet with the naked eye. But, in a year already filled with so many astronomical treats, it looks like we will be able to add a comet to ...

And now it's been the once-in-a-lifetime comet. The comet first entered our orbit Oct. 12 when it was closest to Earth at approximately 44 million miles. Since then, observers, especially in ...

Oct. 10, 2024 — When lightning cracks on Earth, especially high-energy electrons may fall out of Earth's inner radiation belt, according to a new study -- an electron 'rain' that could threaten ...

Atlas comet is still in the neighborhood and will wow stargazers in the North Hemisphere after making an appearance in the ...

A once-in-a-lifetime comet is currently making a pass by our Sun − and for the next few days, it's visible in the night sky. Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) appeared in the morning sky late ...

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference. A comet that was last viewed by the Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago could be seen tonight ...

A comet discovered last year — known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — is set to make a close approach to Earth in the coming days. The snowy dirtball is nearly 2 miles in diameter and its tail ...

A comet that last passed Earth 80,000 years ago, when Neanderthals walked the Earth, will be visible to the naked eye starting Saturday evening. The comet is named Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, and ...

A comet that visits the solar system every 80,000 years is set to pass Earth in the coming days, in what some astronomers are describing as the “comet of the century”. First discovered in January last ...

By Adam Mann This article was originally published on July 15, 2020. Eager sky watchers are turning to the heavens as Comet NEOWISE, one of the brightest comets in a generation, starts climbing ...

A comet that some are calling "the comet of the century" will soon be visible. Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS is approaching its closest point to the Earth, meaning you'll be able to see something ...