A newly discovered comet is set to make a dramatic close pass by the Sun this weekend, and if it survives the intense heat and gravitational forces, skywatchers may be treated to a spectacular show.

A rare celestial visitor is slipping into the dawn sky, and it hasn't passed through our corner of the solar system since prehistoric times. Comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) — discovered on Sept. 7, 2025, ...

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A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright comet lighting up the evening sky this week. | Credit: ESA/NASA/SOHO The solar system has one less comet. The much-heralded Comet MAPS, ...

A year ago, the D.C. region was enthralled with Comet A3 adorning our skies. We now have another comet, C/2025 A6 Lemmon, that’s possibly becoming bright enough to be visible to the naked eye in the ...

Orionids Meteor Shower 2026: When these particles enter our atmosphere at high speeds, they break into fiery streaks of light, called shooting stars.

Halley’s Comet causes the Orionid meteor shower, which peaks overnight on Oct. 21-22, 2026. Here’s when and how to see up to ...

Most comets come from the far-off Kuiper Belt and Oort cloud, which lie past the orbits of the outer planets. The ...