A celestial body recently discovered by a Chinese observatory has been confirmed as a comet by the International Astronomical Union IAU Astronomers ...

The comet has been hurtling through space for thousands of years and won’t pass by Earth again until year 162025 ...

Learn what this survey recorded of exocomet belts, which imaged and identified bands of every size.

Throughout January, stargazers in India can witness a spectacular planetary parade featuring Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, ...

A new study, currently under review for publication, suggests that an ancient cosmic visitor might have significantly altered the orbits of our solar system's giant planets. Scientists propose that ...

Astronomer Dean Regas gives us the lowdown on the best things to look out for this winter, from a “planet parade” to the ...

Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s called a planetary parade. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the naked eye in January and for part of February.

The night sky is putting on a celestial show with a dazzling "planetary parade" featuring six major planets and a bonus comet.

How many planets are there? As with the discovery of Uranus, the answer depends on who you ask. Detail from Joseph Wright of ...

If Burns Night is cloudless this year, six planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – will all be visible in ... with a rare astronomical appearance of Halley’s Comet in the sky.” ...