Astronomers are thrilled by new Hubble images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing two distinct jets of material ...

An absolutely gigantic comet is currently barreling into the inner Solar System at full steam. And we mean that almost literally – astronomers have now detected big outbursts of carbon monoxide ...

A comet from another star system is putting on a show that looks uncannily like a heartbeat, with bright jets of gas and dust ...

An unexpected flyby observation into another planetary system’s distant past was conducted using a spacecraft designed for ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has recorded important new observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using its Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS). In July, 3I/ATLAS ...

Gemini North observations reveal interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has brightened and developed a green coma after perihelion, providing updated data on its composition, activity, and trajectory.

Scientists tracked interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS and found rotating jets in a rare sun-facing tail during its 2025 pass through ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As comet 3I/ATLAS continues its exciting journey through our solar ...

On November 12, 2014, a European spacecraft named Philae tried to land on Comet 67P. To say it was a bumpy landing would be an understatement. Philae separated from an orbiter called Rosetta. It was ...

Philae may have gone to sleep, but the lander's scientific data is still being analyzed. Organic molecules -- the possible precursors for life -- have been detected in 67P's thin atmosphere. Share on ...

Flying roughly 6 km above the surface of the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta probe has taken some incredibly unique images of the comet’s surface unseen until now.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Will there be a bright naked-eye comet to begin 2025? It’s ...