In the days ahead, stargazers will have a chance to witness some Lyrid meteors before the shower hits its peak in activity ...

is that one will go undiscovered in the sky until it's too late and then hit the Earth. While the actual risk is incredibly small, Hemmelgarn said, the impact of even a small comet could be ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is about to reach its peak activity for April. Here's when and how to see it, along with a cloud ...

It’s known for its bright and fast-moving shooting stars resulting from Halley’s comet, the most famous comet of all, which ...

Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? In a paper ...

Photos show that comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) experienced a "major eruption," causing it to become temporarily brighter. However, it's still unclear whether the icy object is a true "cryovolcano." ...

A group of comets with unexplained movements presents a quandary D avide Farnocchia hunts down and tracks asteroids, and ...

Newly-discovered comet SWAN25F is expected to reach peak brightness on May 1 and is predicted to be visible from Earth with ...