Expected to be the brightest comet in nearly 20 years, it could shine as brightly as the planet Venus, offering a spectacular sight for skywatchers. Until now, the comet has only been visible in ...

In February 2025, conditions were just right to catch a "planetary party" above the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...

By the Velikovsky account, Venus was once a monstrous comet. About 1500 B.C., it swept in from space surrounded by a retinue of meteors. On its first pass, it missed the earth by a comet’s ...

Venus is not an obvious place to look for life ... the planet’s atmosphere on its way to rendezvous with Halley’s Comet. Morning Star isn’t alone in its aspirations. NASA and the European ...

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 ...

Refer to the accompanying sky chart for information about the “Green Comet’s” location. March 1: Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, will appear closer to each other on this day ...

The moon, the Milky Way, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter Mars, Neptune, Uranus and comet C/2024 G3 seen above the European Southern Observatory's Paranal Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert. . | Credit ...