NASA shares images of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) near the sun and stunning photos from Jupiter and Mars missions.

Michigan State University and NASA researchers discover seven dark comets that reveal new solar system secrets.

Comet ATLAS hit a maximum magnitude of -3.4 during its close encounter with the sun, just shy of the brightness of Venus in ...

Because the period of an object does not depend on its mass, comets’ orbital periods remain unchanged due to mass loss.

A celestial body recently discovered by a Chinese observatory has been confirmed as a comet by the International Astronomical Union IAU Astronomers ...

Skies over South Carolina kick off 2025 with a planet parade, ancient comet and the muse of "Beyond Antares," a 23rd-century love song from "Star Trek" fame.

At its brightest, Venus has a magnitude of -4.5, while Jupiter and Mars are around -3. Despite hopes that the comet would be visible during the day, it did not get bright enough during its brush ...

Skygazers across the globe are in anticipation of a rare and possibly spectacular astronomical spectacle as Comet G3 ATLAS (C ...

The ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey in Chile first detected Comet G3 ATLAS on 5 April 2024. It was at magnitude +19, which was faint and quite hard to see. This makes ...