The problem is - Earth-based telescopes can't get a good look at 3I/atlas to see if that's occurring because it's being hidden behind the Sun. However, it's expected to reappear in early December and ...

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) unexpectedly continued to brighten past its predicted peak on October 21, achieving an estimated 4th magnitude. Despite its brightness, increasing lunar illumination ...

It’s not just interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS that’s been catching the attention of scientists. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which was first discovered in 1812 and visits the Earth roughly every 71 years, has ...

Should we be concerned? According to Neil deGrasse Tyson, folks are buzzing about a “possible alien flyby in the next six to seven weeks” thanks to a massive celestial object exhibiting unusual ...

No two comets are exactly alike. Of course, they can appear similar. Two decently bright comets that share a superficial resemblance are gracing our skies right now, in fact: C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Stargazers in Southern Arizona have an exciting opportunity to catch a glimpse of Comet Lemmon, but time is running out. Carson Fuls, director of the Catalina Sky Survey, shared ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Comet Lemmon has been captured in photographs by many around the world over the past several days. Now the comet is at its closest approach to Earth, at a mere distance of 56 million ...

The Orionid meteor shower peaked overnight Monday into Tuesday, Oct. 20–21. But that wasn’t the only astronomical event lighting up the sky. In a rare double cosmic treat, stargazers this fall can ...

A comet that was discovered in January will make its closest approach to Earth on Tuesday. If you don’t see it this time around, the only way to see it again is with the help of time travel because it ...

Amateur astronomers and sky watchers across New England will have an opportunity to observe Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) as it makes its closest approach to Earth on Monday. While the comet won’t be visible ...