A newly discovered comet, called C/2025 F2 (SWAN), may have disintegrated. But the remnants are still visible.

A much-anticipated green comet that had stirred excitement among amateur astronomers and skywatchers around the world has met ...

The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower, linked to Halley's Comet, will peak overnight on May 5 and 6. The annual Eta Aquariid ...

Many Southern Hemisphere observers consider this shower to be the best meteor shower of the year, but it's a different story ...

It’s known for its bright and fast-moving shooting stars resulting from Halley’s comet, the most famous comet of all, which ...

NEW YORK — A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes ...

A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes of a naked ...

A recently-discovered comet could have appeared in the night sky with the naked eye, but its passage near the sun has turned ...

Comets that have hit Earth have been a mixed bag. Early in Earth's history, during the solar system's chaotic beginning, they were likely the source of our planet's water, ultimately making up ...

A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible ...

Every so often, a comet passes through the inner solar system. “These are relics from when the solar system first formed,” said Jason Ybarra, director of the West Virginia University ...

Astronomers suspect the comet came from the Oort Cloud, a reservoir of icy bodies thought to exist at the edge of our solar system far from the warm reach of the sun. “Every now and then ...