Latest about Comets
Comets fade even as deep in space as Saturn's orbit, scientists find
When comets first appear near Earth, their bright tails of ionized gas stun observers, but on every subsequent return, they become dimmer.
Recently discovered Comet Pan-STARRS could be visible in April's night sky (maybe)
Recently discovered comet Pan-STARRS is heading towards the sun in late April, but will we be able to see it?
Comet Leonard has broken into pieces as it rounds the sun: report
Comet Leonard, the brightest comet of 2021 has disintegrated, according to EarthSky.
Astronomers spot tantalizing large molecule near star with 'comet factory'
Astronomers spotted the largest molecule yet found in a planet-forming disk, which they say will tell us more about the origin of life.
Largest comet ever observed bumps Hale-Bopp from pedestal
The Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet is officially the largest ever observed, according to new measurements.
Comet impact may have triggered decline of Ohio's Hopewell people 1,600 years ago
Researchers think that comet fragments may have exploded over Ohio 1,600 years ago, triggering a violent airburst and starting wildfires that devastated the Hopewell people's crops and the landscape.
European sun probe flew through the tail of Comet Leonard
As Comet Leonard bid farewell to Earth and flew past Venus, a sun-studying spacecraft flew through the comet's long tail, giving humans a new perspective on the icy wanderer.
Halley's Comet: Facts about history's most famous comet
The comet's frequent recurrence has played a part in historical events for millennia.
