The European Southern Observatory has captured the clearest images yet of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS as it moves inward through the solar system.

The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...

NASA has discovered the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas, located 4.5 au from the Sun, offering a rare glimpse into celestial ...

China's Tianwen-2 probe continues on its journey to rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) before heading to the main ...

The first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory showed off a breathtaking preview of its capabilities — capturing ...

A bright comet has made a rare appearance in the sky, and skywatchers will have several opportunities to see it before it retreats into the icy depths of space. Comet C/2023 A3, also known as ...

The comet visits our solar system about every 80,000 years, ... Comet A3: Stunning new pictures show ‘comet of the century’ like never before. Andrew Griffin. October 24, 2024 at 7:11 AM.

The images show the bright comet against a dark, starry background. Earth's glow is visible as a curve in some of the shots. "It is totally awesome to see a comet from orbit," Pettit wrote.

New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent slingshot around the sun. However, its fate is still unclear.

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) from the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal on Oct. 13, 2024 as the comet was displaying an 'anti-tail.' ...