The comet reached its perihelion — the closest it gets to the sun — at about 36 million miles (58 million km) on Sept. 27. That’s about the distance that Mercury orbits the sun from.

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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will made its closest pass on Saturday. It should be ...

An ancient comet is gracing our night skies this month. Catch it now because it won’t be back for another 80,000 years. Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, discovered in 2023, is expected to be visible ...

Comet NEOWISE made its closest approach to our star on July 3, coming within the orbit of Mercury. “A smaller or weaker comet would have crumbled under the pressure,” said Amy Mainzer ...

A comet that was last viewed by the Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago could be seen tonight, with astronomers calling it the “comet of the century”. Scientists have said Comet A3 ...

BOSTON - Comet Atlas has been flirting with Massachusetts. It began very low in the eastern horizon a few weeks ago and now it has reappeared in the west in the evenings. However, until now ...

17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas makes an appearance in the western night sky as amateur photographers Nolan Letellier, left, and Link Jackson ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A rare comet was spotted streaking across the Colorado sky the past two nights, with sightings anywhere from Highlands Ranch to South Park. According to NASA, the comet, known as Comet ...

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference. A comet that visits the solar system every 80,000 years is set to pass Earth in the coming days ...