Articles About Comets (15)

Icy leftovers from the birth of the solar system.

Learn more about these space rocks orbiting the Sun.

What do astronomers really mean when they use those technical terms?

When, where, and how to see things happening in the sky and space.

2013 is going to be a good year for comet watchers, with at least 3 comets that may be visible without the aid of sophisticated equipment.

Comet 46P/Wirtanen will grace the night sky in December 2018. Find when, how, and where to see the brightest comet of the year with your naked eyes.

Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE will grace the night sky in July 2020. Find when, how, and where to see the brightest comet of the year with your naked eyes.

Comet Encke (2P/Encke) is a periodic comet which graced the skies in November, 2013.

Everything you need to know about Comet ISON or C/2012 S1.

Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) is one of 3 comets that will grace the skies in November, 2013.

Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2) will become visible to the naked eye in the next few days.

Three comets - comet ISON, comet Lovejoy and comet Encke will grace the winter skies in 2013.

Tips on how and where to see shooting stars.

Shooting stars produced when Earth travels through debris from a comet or asteroid.

Everything that orbits the Sun is part of the solar system.