Learn about a new Kreutz sungrazing comet that could be lighting up our skies come April 2026.

NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS flaring dramatically months after its closest pass by ...

A fresh analysis of Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák observations suggests it abruptly reversed its spin after its last ...

Two things could happen. Either it could break apart because of intense heat from our star, or it could survive its trip and ...

A new comet approaching the sun has caught the attention of astronomers, primarily because of its lineage. It appears to ...

A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 ...

French scientists discovered comet C/2026 A1 Jan. 13, currently approaching the sun. Here's what to know.

41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak is now known to be in the Jupiter family of comets, going from a little inside Jupiter's orbit to almost as far as Earth on its 5.4-year orbit. It is notable for its large ...

The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its dramatic breakup in the inner solar system.

The comet broke into pieces after making a close approach around the sun in October 2025.

First its rotation slowed between March and May 2017, taking 46 hours to complete a spin where it had once taken only 20 hours. This occurred as the comet neared its closest point to the sun, roughly ...

Malan is astronomy writer and presentation editor for the Enid News & Eagle. Email him at jmalan@enidnews.com. Have a ...