Comets that have hit Earth have been a mixed bag. Early in Earth's history, during the solar system's chaotic beginning, they ...

Watch how Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) met its demise after traveling close to the sun. Imagers aboard the Solar and Heliospheric ...

Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers annually.

Halley's Comet holds a special place of significance and popularity among both the general public and the astronomy community ...

The Earth started as a mixture of gas and dust around the Sun and grew as it collided with asteroids and dust particles.

A celestial spectacle from Halley's Comet will illuminate the night sky this week. Here's how to watch and when to look up.

From late Monday into the early hours of Tuesday, debris from Halley's comet will create shooting stars. Here's the best time ...

Many Southern Hemisphere observers consider this shower to be the best meteor shower of the year, but it's a different story ...

Icy comets can supply water and oxygen to tidally locked e Feb 2025 research shows asteroid impacts could cool Earth and deplete ozo Studies provide insights into planetary habitability and potential ...

Gianluca Masi from the Virtual Telescope Project captured imagery of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). The comet's closest approach to ...