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A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet Venus. The comet, named Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3), is making a beeline for ...

That evening, a huge comet called Comet 168P/Hergenrother is set to reach its brightest point, making it visible in the night sky. Best of all, the event is likely to be visible with the naked eye ...

In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...

Comet C/2022 E3 was first discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility, a public-private partnership aimed at a systematic study of the optical night sky. The ZTF scans the entire Northern sky ...

While also known as the devil comet, astronomers drew inspiration from the popular TV show "Game of Thrones," naming it the 'Mother of Dragons' due to its association with the "kappa-Draconids ...

A time-lapse of the cosmic pairing also revealed dozens of satellites flickering in the night sky. A timelapse of Comet C/2024 G3 and the Southern Lights seen from Tasmania, Australia, on Feb. 1 ...

A brilliant comet lights up the night sky over Chile's Atacama Desert in this stunning image captured by a photographer with the European Southern Observatory in January 2025. For several days in ...