Stargazers across the United States are in for a treat this weekend as the annual Leonids meteor shower lights up the night ...

The comet was first discovered in January by astronomer Greg Leonard. The celestial object has likely spent the last 35,000 years traveling toward the sun, according to Sky & Telescope, and once it ...

Space Sat, May 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM PDT Comet Leonard's Tail Wiggling In NASA Satellite Footage NASA STEREO-A satellite's SECCHI/HI-2 camera captured this imagery of Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) Credit: ...

When many meteors appear to streak from the same point in the night sky, that point is known as the radiant. This year the ...

Comet Leonard, which last passed by Earth 80,000 years ago, has been dazzling the night sky before Christmas, and there's only a few days left to see the celestial object before it disappears forever.

The newest comet to create a buzz among sky watchers was spotted recently, and it will be coming closer to Earth in October - possibly giving us a better look at this once-in-a-lifetime visitor from ...

(CNN) — There is a new comet in town, and December is your only chance to see it in the Northern Hemisphere. Astronomers say that comet Leonard is our best and brightest comet to see in 2021. The ...