Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects
The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so colossal it surrounds the Sun and eight planets as it extends trillions of miles into deep space. The spherical shell known as ...
October's supermoon pairs with a once-in-a-lifetime comet for rare nighttime spectacle
Atlas comet is still in the neighborhood and will wow stargazers in the North Hemisphere after making an appearance in the Southern Hemisphere over the weekend.
Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet
WASHINGTON -- The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley's comet — peak early Monday. A bright waning moon ...
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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS photobombs SOHO spacecraft during powerful solar flare (video)
This week, a thick, bright line entered from the right side of SOHO's imagery and paraded across the field of view, moving ...
NASA says comet expected to put on show in Earth fly-by
A comet just discovered last year by observers will whizz past Earth from 44 million miles away but leave a trail of dust and ...
How to see October's supermoon and a 'once-in-a-lifetime' comet in Omaha area Thursday
The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS comet gives stargazers a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity. Thursday night will provide an optimal viewing experience with clear skies expected for the Omaha area. Discovered last ...
Extremely rare comet, supermoon combo will light up skies over NYC
October's supermoon is the closest of the year and it's teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one. The moon ...
Photos: Rare comet spotted in Colorado
A rare comet was spotted streaking across the Colorado sky the past two nights, with sightings anywhere from Highlands Ranch ...