as it heads back into the galaxy. When the comet nears the bright star Capella in the Auriga constellation, it should be viewable from Earth on Sunday Feb. 5. When it makes its way near Mars in ...

The moon, the Milky Way, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter Mars, Neptune, Uranus and comet C/2024 G3 are all visible at once in breathtaking new photos from the European Southern Observatory.

The comet was beautifully captured by César Briceño ... James Webb telescope shocks scientists with image of ancient galaxy roaring back to life —Dry ice 'geysers' erupt on Mars as spring ...

Many famous comets return within a generation. Halley's Comet, for instance, will visit again in 2061. But when comets head in from the Oort Cloud, they won't be back anytime soon. The Oort Cloud ...

Why it's so special: Nicknamed the "Great Comet of 2025," Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is currently the brightest comet predicted to be visible from Earth all year. Discovered on April 5, 2024 by the ...