On February 17, the comet will make its closest approach to Earth from 94 million miles, roughly as far as the Sun.
The comet is now racing away from the sun following a close flyby on Jan. 20.
Observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show increased water, carbon dioxide, and organic gas release after its passage near the Sun, based on data from NASA’s SPHEREx mission ...
This discovery has drawn interest from both professional researchers and skywatchers because comets are ancient remnants from the early formation of ...
NASA confirms Comet C/2024 E1's perihelion on 20 January 20 will increase brightness but limit visibility; experts urge ...
NASA’s SPHEREx mission observed infrared emissions from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, documenting changes in dust, gas, and ...
Interstellar comets are the original cosmic explorers, and by studying their metallic whispers, we are learning the secrets ...
Astronomers tracking the movements of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak have found that it appears to have slowed its ...
A famous comet visiting from outside our solar system known as 3I/ATLAS is blazing through our cosmic neighborhood, leaving a striking trail in its wake. A ground telescope in Chile recently glimpsed ...
Evidence from medieval chronicles suggests that the periodic nature of Halley’s Comet was recognized centuries earlier than previously believed.