Comet Leonard, which last passed by Earth 80,000 years ago, has been dazzling the night sky before Christmas, and there's only a few days left to see the celestial object before it disappears forever.

Astronomers analyzing observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using the W. M. Keck Observatory have discovered further ...

Up to that point, the behemoth had remained hidden in the inky blackness of space. This was, in part, due to the fact that it ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring the surface of Mars for evidence of ancient microbial life since 2021, but it’s ...

The Draconid meteor shower, one of the first of fall, peaks on Wednesday and the timing could produce what’s known as a ...

An unusual comet that astronomers thought had disintegrated actually survived its close pass by the Sun in 2022 1. The comet in question, C/2021 O3, was spotted in July 2021 on its way from the Oort ...

This month’s Orionid Meteor Shower might be your best bet for a strong shooting star show in 2025. Here's the best time to ...