Astronomers in the U.S. are tracking a rare comet—C/2025 K1 (ATLAS)—which is something quite special. While comets typically appear green or sometimes blue in sunlight. because of their different ...

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Time now for an interstellar flyby. Let's meet a very old comet, 3I/ATLAS. DARRYL SELIGMAN: 3I/ATLAS is probably somewhere between 3 billion to 11 billion years old. So it's presumably been traveling ...

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) unexpectedly continued to brighten past its predicted peak on October 21, achieving an estimated 4th magnitude. Despite its brightness, increasing lunar illumination ...

Halley discovers an adorable baby piffin, and the whole crew falls in love with the lost little guy. Radar becomes especially close to their new friend-- he even campaigns to keep him at the space ...

It’s not just interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS that’s been catching the attention of scientists. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which was first discovered in 1812 and visits the Earth roughly every 71 years, has ...

The whole crew's excited about a secret gift exchange--except for Comet, who loves his gift so much he doesn't want to give it away. But when he sees how much joy it brings a friend, Comet learns that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Here’s a final call for anyone who wants to see two green ...

Should we be concerned? According to Neil deGrasse Tyson, folks are buzzing about a “possible alien flyby in the next six to seven weeks” thanks to a massive celestial object exhibiting unusual ...

Stargazers eager to catch a rare green comet in the sky tonight, Saturday, Oct. 25, are in for a double cosmic treat as Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN are close to Earth and visible in the sky this ...

No two comets are exactly alike. Of course, they can appear similar. Two decently bright comets that share a superficial resemblance are gracing our skies right now, in fact: C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and ...

A newly discovered comet could be visible to the naked eye this week, and its name should give you a clue about where it was spotted first. Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) was discovered early this year by ...