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A newly discovered green comet will be making a big debut next week — before disappearing for the next four centuries. The half-mile-sized Comet Nishimura will likely be visible to the naked eye ...

By Katrina Miller Astronomy aficionados are buzzing about a bright new comet. The ball of dust and ice is formally named C/2023 P1, but is also called Comet Nishimura, for Hideo Nishimura ...

An explosive comet called the “Mother of Dragons” will be appearing after dusk for the next few weeks in the Northern Hemisphere, giving stargazers plenty of time to catch a glimpse.

There’s always another comet. Last year there was much ballyhoo over the so-called “devil comet,” some will-it-won’t-it drama of Tsunchinshan-ATLAS, and the sudden discovery (and quick ...

27, when it arrives at perihelion — the closest point in its orbit to the sun. The saga of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (pronounced Choo-cheen-SHAHN -ATLAS), is now coming down the home stretch.

A rarely-seen comet with a reputation for colorful flare-ups is once again visible from Earth. Even more unusual is that the latest arrival of the comet — known officially as 12P/Pons-Brooks ...