The comet will come closest to Earth on Oct. 20. There's hope that it may become bright enough to glimpse with the naked eye.

Few cosmic visitors have captured the fascination of astronomers quite like the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Hurtling through ...

Gemini South caught Comet 3I/ATLAS “switching on,” as students and astronomers joined to see dust, gas, chemistry from ...

The latest images of comet 3I/ATLAS are in, delivering a glorious view of the interstellar object's burgeoning tail, courtesy ...

The images of Comet 3I/ATLAS were captured by the Gemini South telescope at Cerro Pachón in Chile on Aug. 27 as the icy ...

New research investigates the possibility that different spacecraft could visit Comet 3I/ATLAS, giving scientists a unique on ...

"We were excited to see the growth of the tail, suggesting a change in the particles from the previous Gemini images." ...

Skywatchers have a lot to look forward to in spring of 2024. You’ve likely had the total solar eclipse happening on April 8 circled on your calendar for months if you’re an enthusiast, but a comet ...

The last time that a bright comet graced Arizona skies was back in 1997 with the passage of comet Hale-Bopp. Comet Hale-Bopp was one of the brightest comets ever to be seen in the skies of this great ...