NASA advises looking toward the eastern sky before sunrise, particularly in mid to late April, when the comet will pass through constellations such as Pegasus and Pisces. Observers in the Southern ...

The ion tail appeared as Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS was about 45 million miles from Earth (72 million kilometers) during its closest approach.

Today is the day that astronomers, amateur stargazers and alien conspiracy theorists alike have been waiting for: interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is as close to Earth as it will ever get. But lest you ...

Heads up: a comet potentially visible to the naked eye is on its way past Earth. Comet 46P/Wirtanen, first discovered in 1948, makes its way around the sun every 5.4 years. And this time it's making ...

A rare celestial event is set to dazzle skywatchers this month as a once-in-170,000-years comet nears peak visibility. Comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) is currently passing through the inner solar system, ...

If you’re willing to sacrifice a little sleep, the sky has something rare waiting for you this month. One of the most exciting skywatching events of the year is slowly blazing its path toward Earth, ...

This beautiful streak of light is comet C/2024 E1 hurtling through the southern constellation Grus. It was first spotted in 2024 and is thought to have originated from the Oort cloud, a region of icy ...

Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is brightening in the night sky in April. Here's when and how to see the buzzworthy celestial show.