Comet C/2023 P1, Nishimura visible from Earth. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Space.com Newsom calls special session to ...

Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of a huge astronomical milestone: the first and only time we have landed on a comet. The ...

The so-called "Halloween comet" vaporized as it flew within 1 million miles of the sun on Monday, its destruction captured by ESA and NASA observers.

however it was not bright and mornings clouds on the horizon hid the comet from sight. Its path through space has now brought it to the evening sky, making it visible in the west just after sunset.

The origin of the sigma-Hydrids was not known until the appearance of Comet Nishimura in 2023. Once the orbit was determined, astronomers found a possible connection to the sigma-Hydrid showers.

however it was not bright and mornings clouds on the horizon hid the comet from sight. Its path through space has now brought it to the evening sky, making it visible in the west just after sunset.

There’s a chance a “Halloween” comet will become visible tonight, with also a possibility of seeing it during the daytime if it doesn’t break apart while approaching the sun, according to ...

but it’s possible another planet’s gravity or another piece of space debris could affect the comet’s path. Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you ...

that figure is no longer considered accurate, according to NASA. In fact, it's possible this comet's path could take it out of the solar system altogether.

Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passed its closest point to Earth on Oct. 23, reaching a magnitude of 8.7, far too dim to be seen with the naked eye. Still, telescopes were able to catch a glimpse of the icy ...

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 ...