Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Comet Leonard on December 5, 2021 taken before dawn in ...

“C/2021 A1”—known colloquially as Comet Leonard—is making its way through space, and will be most visible on Sunday, December 12. As in, you might be able to see it with your own naked eyes. The ...

The 2020 holiday season featured a 'Christmas star' when Jupiter and Saturn appeared extremely close and shined together, and this year, stargazers are in for another gift as the brightest comet of ...

Comet Leonard, which has been a visual treat for astronomers for several weeks, is on its way out of the solar system—but it might still be possible to catch a glimpse of it depending on one's ...

Skywatchers will be treated to a cosmic duet tonight (Dec. 17), as the brightest comet of 2021 and the brightest planet pair up for a night sky double feature. Comet Leonard, also known as Comet ...

The brightest comet to whiz past Earth in 2021 has likely disintegrated. Comet Leonard is now nothing but a ghostly streak, having lost its nucleus, or main body, and its coma, or temporary atmosphere ...

Sky-watchers around the world will be able to see Comet Leonard safely pass by Earth in a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event. Comet Leonard or C/2021 A1 was first discovered in January 2021 by ...

Last December, the “Christmas Star” was the big sky event that was drawing lots of attention. But this month the buzz is focused on another cosmic holiday treat — the “Christmas Comet.” The newly ...

Already the brightest comet of 2021, Comet Leonard is undergoing outbursts of light, with the latest occurring on Monday. The comet increased in brightness by 10 times in its latest outburst, ...