Observing comets is tricky. They’re easier to see when they’re closer to the Sun, but proximity to the star heats them up and ...

It has been a busy month for astronomy. In the midst of an eclipse season bookended by the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 and ...

Researchers have discovered that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has been shedding water, providing insights into the building blocks of life outside of our solar system and the evolution of interstellar ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. You’ve likely already heard about two comets visible from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) hangs above Bietschhorn in Switzerland in early April. Astronomers say its evolving brightness offers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A blue-green glow surrounds comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) on March 14. The comet is now heading toward a close pass by the sun that could ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A green comet continues to shine brightly after sunset for ...

Comets have played an interesting role in the history of astronomy. Since antiquity, many cultures saw them as omens or spirits, portending good or bad news for kings, queens and emperors. Over the ...

A new comet, R3 (PanSTARRS), should be visible to the naked eye in the pre-dawn sky through mid-April. The comet will be visible in the eastern sky near the constellation of Pegasus until about April ...