NASA's STEREO spacecraft caught sight of the comet's wild tail. This processed image makes the ... [+] tail's striations pop out. The brightness of the comet’s head affected LASCO’s images ...

It may not look like much in this sequence of images taken by NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft from a distance of half a billion miles in January, but the comet identified as C/2012 S1 (ISON ...

Looking almost like a watercolour painting, this stunning photograph of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) was ... [+] taken by Yuri Beletsky on 19 January from ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile.

So, if some of a comet’s mass suddenly disappeared one day, its orbital period should remain unchanged. In the real world, however, mass does not simply disappear — it has to go somewhere.

Hot on the heels of a spectacular comet late last year, another celestial visitor is set to put on a show. And Southern Hemisphere observers have a ringside seat. Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS ...

"It is totally amazing to see a comet from orbit." Astronauts witnessed the brightest comet of 2025 from space as it streaked across the sky above Earth. A new photo taken from the vantage point ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Jess by emailing [email protected]. The brightest comet of the year, which has been lighting up the sky over the past week, may be in the process ...

Skywatchers witnessed the remarkable appearance of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) on January 13, 2025. With a brightness comparable to Venus, it became visible to the naked eye. Discovered in April 2024 ...

Science enthusiasts are hoping to get a glimpse of a comet that’s supposed to be the brightest of 2025, but they may be out of luck depending on where they are in the world. The comet ...

A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the night sky last month. Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) soared through the starry skies above the European ...

A BRIGHT comet could be visible in the sky for the first time in 160,000 years - making it a real once-in-a-lifetime display. It will be one of the brightest comets to pass Earth in 20 years.

Pettit pointed a camera toward one of the space station's windows and caught the comet as it paid the astronauts a visit. "It is totally amazing to see a comet from orbit," he said on X ...