There is a large diversity in the chemical composition of astronomical objects such as planets, comets, circumstellar ...

Skywatchers throughout the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying views of the newly discovered Comet SWAN.

Newly-discovered comet SWAN25F is expected to reach peak brightness on May 1 and is predicted to be visible from Earth with ...

Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? Researchers show that this is not due to the random pull of the planets, but rather the ...

A group of comets with unexplained movements presents a quandary D avide Farnocchia hunts down and tracks asteroids, and several years ago he saw something he couldn’t explain. Farnocchia works at ...

Water is essential to life, yet its true origin on Earth still stirs debate. Scientists have long wondered whether it came ...

Spring in the northern hemisphere brings with it the promise for the Lyrids, the first good meteor shower of the season.

Last year there was much ballyhoo over the so-called “devil comet,” some will-it-won’t-it drama of Tsunchinshan-ATLAS, and the sudden discovery (and quick demise) of a third comet that failed to meet ...

The annual display of Lyrids, famous for bright “fireball” shooting stars, will occur from April 17-26, peaking on April 22, ...

Comet SWAN25F is expected to reach peak brightness in early May 2025 Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital Entertainment. She joined PEOPLE in 2021, but has eight years of ...

In the coming days, there will be an exciting reason to gaze up at the sky: the Lyrids meteor shower. Formed out of remaining ...

The next week will be a fun one for skywatchers, as the Lyrid meteor shower will be visible over the weekend and peak on ...