(WAFB) - Widespread reports and videos of a fiery trail spotted in the skies over south Louisiana left many wondering what they had witnessed just after 10 p.m. on Saturday night. Was it a comet?

This comet, named ATLAS after the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System that discovered it, reached an extraordinary ...

The sun might burn the comet up, making us the first, last, and only humans to ever see it. But if the ball of space ice survives its fiery flyby, it will reappear in the Southern Hemisphere at ...

Many videos coming into the newsroom of a fiery object in the night sky. With how fast it's moving and how long it's lasting, I don't think it's a comet or meteor. (1/2) ...

The agency's probe witnessed the comet soar directly into the sun's fiery orbit and disintegrated without a trace Monday.

Meteors are leftover pieces from broken asteroids and comet particles that spread out ... and pieces of dust and rock create colorful, fiery displays called meteor showers as they disintegrate ...

As the comet prepares for its fiery journey past the sun, enthusiasts are hopeful for a spectacular display. Whether it thrives or fades in the face of solar heat, comet G3 promises to be a ...