The newly discovered object dubbed the Great Comet of 2026 may become visible to the naked eye during its close solar pass in April.

Most people think a comet’s tail trails behind it like smoke from a rocket—but that’s not what actually happens. In reality, comet tails are pushed away from the Sun by radiation and solar wind, ...

This newly discovered comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS), a rare Kreutz sungrazer, could blaze brightly in early April — or it could disintegrate entirely. Here's what to know.

Imagine noticing a new animal in your backyard, a cat with a massive size, a cat with a tail on its forehead instead of its rear end. Avi Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist, used the analogy of this odd ...

The JUICE spacecraft captured its first detailed glimpse of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a glowing coma and sweeping tail.

Learn about the latest image of comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by a European Space Agency spacecraft that's on its way to Jupiter.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new photo shows the long tail of Comet Lemmon after being twisted and shredded by a strong gust ...

The Hubble Space Telescope and the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer have captured fresh images of an interstellar comet as the object nears its closest approach to Earth later this month. Comet 3I/ATLAS has ...

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NEW YORK CITY — The Hubble Space Telescope and the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer have captured fresh images of an interstellar comet as the object nears its closest approach to Earth later this month.