This week will be the only chance to ever observe Comet Leonard — one of the brightest comets to pass by the planet Earth. Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) was discovered in January by Astronomer Greg ...

Comet Leonard, which last passed by Earth 80,000 years ago, has been dazzling the night sky before Christmas, and there's only a few days left to see the celestial object before it disappears forever.

The comet was first discovered in January by astronomer Greg Leonard. The celestial object has likely spent the last 35,000 years traveling toward the sun, according to Sky & Telescope, and once it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), or Comet NEOWISE, is a retrograde comet ...

Sharp-eyed skywatchers are getting ready to see a comet glide past Earth next month, in its first visit in an estimated 70,000 to 80,000 years. The comet, called C/2021 A1 Leonard, was discovered at ...

NASA STEREO-A satellite's SECCHI/HI-2 camera captured this imagery of Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA/NRL/B.Gallagher | edited by Steve Spaleta Timelapse video ...