On Wednesday (Feb. 1) a comet that has not visited the Earth since the last ice age and the time of the Neanderthals will make its closest approach to our planet, or perigee. During the comet's ...

The year is off to a great start for comet hunters, as what could be the best comet of 2023 is now set to take center stage in January and February. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will make its closest ...

The image shows a close-up view of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) during perihelion, when it was at its closest to the sun on Jan. 12, 2023. This photograph feature's the comet's wonderful greenish coma from ...

The comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) may be back around Earth in 50,000 years — if it isn't racing out of the solar system that is. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Hi folks, tune in every week of 2023 for the best in astronomy from Astronomy Editor Dave Eicher, brought to you by Celestron. This weekly video series covers all the latest sky events, scientific ...

Less than a year after astronomers discovered a new (to us) comet slipping past Jupiter’s orbit, it’s passing close to Earth this month — offering a glimpse of something no one will see again for ...