Astronomers suggest the honor should go to an 11th century monk known for a disastrous flying attempt.

The British astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley was not, after all, the first to understand the cycle of the comet ...

The other two known interstellar comets did not offer such an opportunity.

In this episode of Physics World Stories, host Andrew Glester explores the fascinating hunt for pristine comets – icy bodies ...

C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) brightened significantly ahead of its close approach to the sun.

Tune in today (Jan. 16) to bid farewell to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, courtesy of a livestream from the Virtual Telescope ...

Astronomers spotted comet C/2025 R3, potentially visible without telescopes. It will approach Earth and Sun in April 2026, ...

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The neural network approach uses multiple or “deep” layers that learn to identify increasingly complex features in data. The ...

This comet could be part of the Kreutz family and is expected to flare dramatically as it sweeps past the Sun.

On April 17, the comet may be the most visible, according to NASA. There will be a new moon that night, meaning the comet ...