Dec. 3, 2013 -- Comet ISON may no longer be streaking across the sky, but that doesn't mean it's completely obliterated. Dean Pesnell, Project Scientist at the Solar Dynamics Observatory at NASA ...

Following Comet ISON’s solar encounter, the comet will depart the Sun and move toward Earth, appearing in evening twilight through December. It will swing past Earth on Dec. 26, ...

Comet ISON at 10:51 a.m. EST Comet ISON has moved quite close to the sun in this image from ESA/NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory captured at 10:51 a.m. EST on Nov. 28, 2013.

It looks like comet ISON has flamed out after its trip around the sun. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app U.S. Politics Sports Entertainment ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – For months, all eyes in the sky have pointed at the comet that's zooming toward a blisteringly close encounter with the sun. The moment of truth comes Thursday ...

Comet ISON could shine brightly in the night sky around the time of its close solar approach on Nov. 28. Here's the lowdown on ISON and its journey through the inner solar system, which scientists ...

Comet ISON, a "shining green candle in the solar wind," is no longer with us, NASA declared Monday morning in a tribute to what many hoped would be the "comet of the century." On NASA's Comet ISON ...

Comet ISON on Nov. 12, 2013. Photo by Michael Jäger Once the gas (and ejected dust) in the coma is out in space, it can be affected by both the solar wind and the pressure of sunlight .

Did Comet ISON survive its brush with the sun? Four days after the comet made its closest approach to our nearest star, the scientific consensus is “probably not.” Yes, something did survive ...

The anticipation is building for Comet ISON's potentially dazzling night sky show this month and a new mobile app promises to help skywatchers spot the comet with telescopes, binoculars and their ...

It doesn't look like Comet ISON will live up to the considerable hype, one researcher says. ISON has been billed as a potential "comet of the century," with some experts saying it could blaze as ...

Comet ISON is brightening, and if you look up to the sky around dawn, you just may be able to see it without a telescope or binoculars.