"We were quite surprised," Dones continued. "Spirals are seen in Saturn's rings, disks around young stars and galaxies. The ...
Comets develop the spectacular long tails that they are known for by approaching the Sun. When they get too close, their icy volatile materials begin to sublimate away, carrying along clouds of dust.
That place is the Oort Cloud, a massive reservoir of icy comets lying outside the boundary of the solar wind, too far for telescopes to see. Many famous comets return within a generation.
Each ice sublimes at a different temperature. By far the most famous comet is Halley’s. With a 76-year orbit, it has made many recorded visits to the inner Solar System, including the portrayal ...
The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo. A brilliant comet lights up the night sky over Chile's Atacama Desert in this ...
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 ...
The next MacKinnon family reunion is gonna be a little awkward. On Thursday, Utica Comets GM Dan MacKinnon traded defenseman Will MacKinnon — his own son — to the Cleveland Monsters.