Comet Lemmon is moving quickly west of the Big Dipper, near bright Arcturus, while Comet SWAN lies beneath the three stars ...

Short-period comets get close to the sun much more often than their long-period kin, and every time they do, they deplete ...

Comet Lemmon, also designated C/2025 A6, was discovered in January by a telescope scouring the night sky for near-Earth ...

Colorado's renowned dark skies provide some of the best stargazing opportunities in the country, and over the next two weeks, astronomy enthusiasts can witness the comet of the year if they know where ...

Stargazers may be in for a treat this October as two comets — C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) — are expected to be visible in the night sky around Oct. 21. Seeing more than one comet in a ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A comet is a ball of ice and rock and is a leftover fragment from the formation of the solar system. Comets generally live very far away from the Earth, but occasionally they ...

A comet discovered earlier this year will soon make its closest approach to Earth and should be visible to the naked eye in the night sky, if you know where to look. But don't hesitate. If you miss ...

With Halloween decorations, such as Home Depot's 10-foot skeletons, becoming as popular as Christmas decorations, October is a great time to see all kinds of spooky and cool light shows in your ...

A newly discovered comet, Comet Lemmon, will make its closest approach to Earth on Oct. 21. The comet may be visible to the naked eye in late October, best viewed in a dark sky location. If you miss ...

Another comet, C/2025 A6 Lemmon, is possibly becoming bright enough to be visible to the naked eye in the coming days.(WTOP/Greg Redfern) A year ago, the D.C. region was enthralled with Comet A3 ...

Skywatchers may be able to spot not one but two comets this October, which would give the night sky a new level of sparkle. Seeing more than one comet a month is remarkable and fairly uncommon. C/2025 ...

Three newly discovered green comets are currently visible from Earth with the help of binoculars or a telescope, and a fourth—an interstellar visitor—will become visible again soon. Their unusual ...