Looks like Comet ISON may have what it takes to take a licking and keep on ticking. A new study by scientists at the Lowell Observatory and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) indicates that Comet ...

Just when Comet ISON came to life, the moon crept back into the morning sky to rob the comet, at least temporarily, of its splendor. With a full moon on tap for tomorrow, expect the comet to get ...

(NEXSTAR) — Skywatcher or not, you’ve likely heard of Halley’s comet. As popular as it is, however, seeing it may be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence for some. The comet, often referred to as just ...

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is rapidly approaching Earth, giving skywatchers an extremely rare opportunity to spot the sparkly comet Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) is making a rare appearance in Earth's skies, ...

As most of us sat down to a feast of turkey and cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving Day this year, an unimaginably large orb of ice and dust went hurtling toward our solar system's sun. As most of us sat ...

If the comet ISON makes it out intact from its encounter with the Sun this week, the Earth is in for a potentially dazzling sight in the December night skies as it passes close to Earth and out ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Hopes are high for Comet ISON, which has the potential to become the most spectacular comet seen in years. ISON is speeding through the inner […] ...

In its study of the third interstellar object ever recorded in the solar system, 3I/ATLAS, the ALMA observatory detected the most enriched concentrations of CH₃OH (methanol) and HCN (hydrogen cyanide) ...

In a reversal that would make a comic book writer blush, scientists seem ready to resurrect Comet ISON after its untimely Thanksgiving demise. Over the holidays, NASA brought leading astronomers ...