The small satellite will orbit the moon to map out the locations ... plows through a group of pebble-sized fragments from the Comet Encke. But given the moon's phase, there's a good chance ...

Though 2025 won't mark the return of astronauts into deep space as NASA had hoped, launchpads still will be scorching-hot from a procession of robotic spacecraft attempting to land on the moon. How ...

In the photo from the space station, the comet is captured just above Earth’s horizon, which is illuminated by a bright light ...

One of the many advantages of being in space is having a front-row seat to the most anticipated cosmic events.

Astronaut Don Pettit took this stunning photo of a nearby comet from the International Space Station ...

A comet last seen 160,000 years ago will be bright and visible in the skies over the UK this week as it makes its closest pass through the solar system. The comet, known as Atlas C/2024 G3 ...

G3 may be hard to see due to weather patterns and the California wildfires, said Tim Brothers of the Massachusetts Institute ...

According to Cooke, the comet has passed perihelion, or an orbit’s closest point to the sun. Because it has passed this point, those in the U.S. have a very low chance of seeing the comet.

Astronomy fans can expect to observe a series of meteor showers this year. Check out the full list of all those scheduled to ...