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 tiny nucleus of the comet (not visible) is surrounded by a bright halo of gas known as the coma. A long tail stretches away from the comet, and we see hints of rays, jets, streams and filaments.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is leaving our solar system. See new photos from the a European Space Agency orbiter on its ...

NASA’s SPHEREx telescope detected water vapor and carbon-rich molecules from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after it ...

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 capturing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Friday, Dec. 19 is the day that astronomers, amateur stargazers and alien conspiracy theorists alike have been waiting for: ...

Some seriously large asteroids have threatened Earth before. Some of these asteroids have little chance of hitting us but there are a few with very real chances of making contact. What happens if a ...

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The comet is now racing away from the sun following a close flyby on Jan. 20. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news ...