BOSTON - There is the potential that a "naked-eye" comet will be visible over Massachusetts for the next few days. In simpler terms, that means a comet that can be seen without the aid of binoculars ...

BOSTON - It isn't often that we get the chance to see a comet with the naked eye. But, in a year already filled with so many astronomical treats, it looks like we will be able to add a comet to the ...

A comet discovered last year — known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — is set to make a close approach to Earth in the coming days. The snowy dirtball is nearly 2 miles in diameter and its tail of dust ...

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 ...

There’s always another comet. Last year there was much ballyhoo over the so-called “devil comet,” some will-it-won’t-it drama of Tsunchinshan-ATLAS, and the sudden discovery (and quick demise) of a ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Our beautiful weather lately really has been nice, and it has made it even easier to see some neat things in the sky, like the northern lights last Thursday. Now, we've got the ...

An “ancient” comet that won’t be seen again for tens of thousands of years will be visible Thursday night, after traveling from beyond the solar system to within its closest point to Earth earlier ...

A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes of a naked-eye spectacle. Comet SWAN, hailing from the Oort Cloud beyond Pluto, has ...