The newly discovered object dubbed the Great Comet of 2026 may become visible to the naked eye during its close solar pass in April.
The comet is now racing away from the sun following a close flyby on Jan. 20.
On February 17, the comet will make its closest approach to Earth from 94 million miles, roughly as far as the Sun.
Remember 3I/ATLAS? Yes, the interstellar comet that made plenty of headlines in 2025 is still romping through our solar ...
In late 2025 a mysterious comet flew between the orbits of Earth and Mars and reached a speed of more than 150,000 miles per ...
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Before we say goodbye to our interstellar visitor, another close encounter is on its way. This one could be course-altering.
Learn about the latest image of comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by a European Space Agency spacecraft that's on its way to Jupiter.
Comet C/2024 E1 has been photographed as it nears Earth - but even at its closest, it will still be 150 million kilometres ...
Comet 41P slowed its rotation to a halt and then began spinning in the opposite direction, surprising scientists.
Astronomers first spotted comet 3I/Atlas in data collected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in ...
(CNN) — An interstellar comet first spotted passing through our solar system in July is beginning its departure from our corner of the universe — but first it will fly by Earth, and scientists are ...