ESA’s Rosetta and Philae mission explored comet 67P, revealing secrets about the solar system’s formation and Earth’s origins ...

Comets are common in the universe, but not a lot of them are frequent visitors to our solar system. Those that do take the ...

The Leonid meteor shower peaks on November 17, 2024, with possible additional activity on November 14 and 19-20; moderate ...

Potentially dangerous comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, ...

From revealing the comet's rubber-ducky shape and unique auroras up close to discovering Earth-like gases streaming from the ...

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually ...

Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of a huge astronomical milestone: the first and only time we have landed on a comet. The ...

The annual Leonids meteor shower is due to peak next week, hopefully giving stargazers a treat to brighten up the dark winter ...

As such, the comet will contain material that has undergone minimal processing ... Meanwhile, Ramses will accompany the ...

If meteoroids survive their trip to Earth without burning up in the atmosphere, they are called meteorites, NASA says.

November brings sky watchers brilliant views, with the Northern Taurids and Leonid meteor showers peaking this week and a ...

While the Southern Taurids already hit their peak last week, the Northern Taurids, active Oct. 13-Dec. 2 will be at their ...