On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...

NASA shares images of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) near the sun and stunning photos from Jupiter and Mars missions.

Mars' moon Phobos may actually be a comet — or at least part of one — that was gravitationally captured by the Red Planet long ago, a new preprint study based on previously unpublished photos ...

G3 may be hard to see due to weather patterns and the California wildfires, said Tim Brothers of the Massachusetts Institute ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

If you’re keen to see comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) one more time then this weekend brings a treat when the green guest from the outer solar system appears to pay a visit to the red planet. Mars has ...

Do the periods of comets decrease because they lose mass every time they get near the Sun? Robert BaileyConover, Wisconsin ...

Skies over South Carolina kick off 2025 with a planet parade, ancient comet and the muse of "Beyond Antares," a 23rd-century love song from "Star Trek" fame.

Kiwis are soon likely to get a direct glimpse at a passing comet that’s already been making for stunning pictures.

Comet ATLAS hit a maximum magnitude of -3.4 during its close encounter with the sun, just shy of the brightness of Venus in ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

it will also pass in front of the more-brilliantly-red-than-usual Mars in an event known as a lunar occultation. But that’s not all January’s sky has to offer. A new comet, expected to be the ...