Astronomers have identified 3I/ATLAS, an ancient, ice-rich interstellar comet potentially older than our solar system.

Sky events have always caught our attention. They can be beautiful, mysterious, and sometimes downright eerie. While most of ...

This is only the third interstellar comet scientists have observed. Its extreme brightening, unusual composition, and intense ...

The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas ...

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Rose Field by Philip Pullman and A Complicated Woman by Rebecca Lucy Taylor.

A metal detectorist discovered a huge haul of silver coins from 141 BC in a farmer's field which were thought to have been ...

Every so often, the universe puts on a show that reminds us how rare and unpredictable space can be. Planets […] ...

It's a weekend double cosmic treat! Comets Lemmon and SWAN are making a close approach to Earth. Can you see it in NJ? Timing ...

From Halley's Comet Panic to impending war in Europe, the Edwardian era is far more fascinating than people realise and just ...

Astronomers in China have detected rare radio emissions from the comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, revealing new clues about the inner ...

Two decently bright comets that share a superficial resemblance are gracing our skies right now, in fact: C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) ...