A groundbreaking discovery was recently made about the largest comet ever observed hurtling toward the sun from the Oort Cloud in the outer reaches of our solar system. Astronomers recently got a ...

Last Friday, the interstellar comet designated 3I/ATLAS completed its closest approach to Earth without crashing into us or depositing an invading armada.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The largest comet ever found has jets of carbon monoxide gas ...

In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, ...

Astronomers have detected a gigantic comet — possibly the largest ever discovered — and it’s spewing gases from its nucleus as it shoots through our cosmic neighborhood. “These measurements give us a ...

On April 22nd, the Lyrid meteor shower will peak. On the 25th of the month, comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) at 7.7 will reach its ...