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The Great Southern Comet came within 446,000 miles of the Sun — scientists explain how close an object can get and surviveAstronomical objects can approach the Sun, with some comets and asteroids traveling remarkably close and surviving. Mercury, despite being ...- Science says comets develop tails only near the Sun: Here’s what really makes them ‘come alive’A comet’s nucleus is made up primarily of frozen material mixed with dust and rocky particles. When the comet is far from the Sun, extremel...
- Rare Interstellar comet visible for the first time in 1,70,000 years; Best time to catch and how to watch itInterstellar comet: A rare interstellar comet, C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS), last seen 170,000 years ago, is currently passing through our solar ...
- Weekend sky to light up with celestial glow: Pink Moon, Spica & dazzling comet tail — When and how to watch in USSkywatchers are in for a celestial treat this week as the Pink Moon, the rare alignment of Moon and Spica, and the possible appearance of a...
- Crescent Moon, Venus light up Equinox skies: When and how to watch the celestial show this weekendThe equinox, occurring on March 20 this year, marks the point when day and night are nearly equal worldwide. Astronomically, it happens as ...
- Comet brighter than Venus to pass our planet Earth: When and where to watch this rare celestial 'sungrazer' in the skyAstronomers are tracking a newly discovered comet, C/2026 A1 (MAPS), which has the potential to become one of the brightest celestial objec...
- Newly discovered comet approaching Sun’s corona could be visible to the naked eye in AprilA newly discovered comet, C/2026 A1 (MAPS), is generating excitement as it may become naked-eye visible by April 2026. This Kreutz sungraze...
- Forget 3I/ATLAS — a city-sized green comet called C/2024 E1 is racing toward EarthComet Wierzchoś (C/2024 E1) is an ancient, green-glowing comet formed almost 4.5 billion years ago that is currently making a one-time pass...
- Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS Approaches Earth: Here's How to Catch a Glimpse of the Brightest Comet of 2025Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS, the brightest comet of 2025, is currently gracing our skies. Its close approach to Earth offers a unique opportunity...
- Once-in-a-1,60,000-year comet G3 ATLAS to be visible from Earth on this day. It could shine as bright as VenusComet G3 ATLAS is set to shine at its brightest this week, potentially outshining Venus and Jupiter. G3 ATLAS’s orbit is so big that it tak...
- Halloween Comet set to light up the skies: Here's how to catch a glimpse before it disappearsA comet, named ATLAS, discovered by astronomers in Hawaii, might be visible to the naked eye starting October 24. It could be seen during t...
- Citizen scientist discovers 3000th comet from NASA dataIn its two decades in orbit, SOHO has opened up a new era of solar observations, dramatically extending our understanding of the star we li...
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