A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a ...

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

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

3I/ATLAS, the third-ever interstellar object to traverse through the solar system after 1I/Oumuamua (2017) and 2I/Borisov ...

After years of speculation, scientists finally believe they have figured out the crystal conundrum thanks to new imaging from ...

3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar visitor ever to visit the solar system having been formed around a distant star. Tune in ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is tearing across the inner solar system at roughly 130,000 miles per hour, a speed that turns ...

NASA confirms Comet C/2024 E1's perihelion on 20 January 20 will increase brightness but limit visibility; experts urge ...

Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) will reach perihelion during a close solar approach on January 20, 2026, increasing brightness and defining its visibility timeline.

Solar system comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) makes its closest approach to the sun today (Jan. 20) during an event known as perihelion, when it will pass a little over half the Earth-sun distance from our ...

Avi Loeb warns 3I/ATLAS's symmetrical jets defy comet norms, hinting at possible tech. Hubble data and expert debate fuel the ...

An alien comet is slipping away forever. For a few hours only, a livestream will show its final cosmic goodbye.