A week after the northern lights were visible in the Mid-Atlantic, a rare comet made an appearance. But, if you missed it Wednesday, don’t worry; you still have a few more days to catch it.

And now it's been the once-in-a-lifetime comet. The comet first entered our orbit Oct. 12 when it was closest to Earth at approximately 44 million miles. Since then, observers, especially in ...

If you want to see what people are calling "the comet of the century," your last chance is coming up soon, as it will most likely not be visible with the naked eye anymore after this weekend.

But there's still time to see this comet, and if you enjoy astronomy and ... by observers at China’s Tsuchinshan — or “Purple Mountain” —Observatory and an ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial ...

A rare comet will dazzle the Illinois sky again this weekend as it continues to pass by the sun in a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon. What is the name of the comet tonight? Comet C/2023 A3 ...

The "comet of the century" Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has been delighting stargazers after reaching its closest point to Earth in more than 80,000 years over the weekend. The brightest ...

NEW YORK - This October, outer space is giving stargazers a rare, celestial treat - an icy comet that will take 80,000 years to return – if it survives the trip – in the night sky! Comet ...

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was discovered on Jan. 9, 2023 at a distance of around 8 astronomical units at the Purple Mountain Observatory in China. One astronomical unit (abbreviated to 1 ...

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS got its name from those who first discovered it last year, the Tsuchinshan, or "Purple Mountain," Observatory in China and the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact ...

A once-in-many-lifetimes comet is zipping by Earth right now. Comet C/2023 A3 — known simply as Comet A3 — was first discovered last year and was first visible in the night sky earlier this ...

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 ...