April skies light up as a comet with bright tail and rare visibility reaches perihelion.

Comet MAPS (C/2026 A1) didn't survive its close encounter with the Sun, ruining its chances of brightening up the night skies ...

An interstellar comet changed its chemistry after passing the Sun, revealing hidden layers and a surprising mix of carbon ...

Across Earth, every night, thousands of automated stargazers are waiting to take pictures of shooting stars. I am one of the ...

Comet MAPS is about to face its ultimate test as it sweeps just 101,000 miles above the sun's surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Astronomers don’t yet know; based on its behavior and estimated size, it lies on the borderline where either outcome is possible. As comet discoverer David Levy once famously quipped, “Comets are like ...

A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 (MAPS) was spotted by a team of four amateur astronomers with a remotely ...

"Over time, such a small change in an asteroid's motion can make the difference between a hazardous object hitting or missing our planet." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

If C/2026 A1 (MAPS) survives its close encounter with the sun, it could blaze brightly enough to be seen from Earth. A blue-green glow surrounds comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) on March 14. The comet is now ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. McNaughts Comet over Big Swamp 2007. Eyre Peninsula. South Australia. A new comet barreling ...