The Oort Cloud’s residents may be a reason why life ignited on Earth; crashing on our planet eons ago, these ice bodies may have supplied at least some of the water that all life requires. At the same ...

The Oort Cloud comet, called C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, was discovered in 2023, approaching the inner solar system on its ...

Scientists said a comet known as the Oort Cloud comet — or C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — will pass by Earth on Saturday for ...

Kopernik Observatory Executive Director Drew Deskur discusses how to view rare comet that will be visible in the Southern ...

Comet C/2023 crosses the horizon west of Hendry’s Beach in Santa Barbara on Saturday night. The appearance was not that close ...

It’s been quite a week in the skies above Central New York. On Thursday night, we were treated to the northern lights. On ...

An ancient visitor from the far reaches of our solar system is making a once-in-a-lifetime appearance. The Oort Cloud Comet, ...

A comet just discovered last year by observers will whizz past Earth from 44 million miles away but leave a trail of dust and ...

This weekend, a rare celestial event will take place as Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas makes its closest approach to Earth ...

Clear skies will be a must but getting away from city lights will also help the comet stand out as dusk fades into night. Binoculars, a telescope, or a zoom lens on a camera are recommended to help ...

Astronomers captured spectacular images of Comet A3, or Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, as it passed about 44 million miles from Earth on ...

The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will make its closest pass on Saturday.