(NEXSTAR) — Skywatcher or not, you’ve likely heard of Halley’s comet. As popular as it is, however, seeing it may be a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence for some. The comet, often referred to as just ...

In October 2025, Comet Lemmon and Comet ATLAS may be visible as they streak across the night sky, providing a rare cosmic treat for skywatchers tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 22, amid the Orionid meteor ...

Edmond Halley, born November 8, 1656, is recognized for his mathematical prediction of Halley's Comet's return in 1758, despite not being its discoverer or having observed it. Halley applied Isaac ...

In a double cosmic treat and once-in-a-millennium opportunity, stargazers in October 2025 can look to the sky for two rare comets as they make a close approach to Earth — and Comet Lemmon and Comet ...

The Orionid meteor shower peaked overnight Monday into Tuesday, Oct. 20–21. But that wasn’t the only astronomical event lighting up the sky. In a rare double cosmic treat, stargazers this fall can ...

In a rare doublecosmic treat and once-in-a-millennium visit from an icy green comet, stargazers can look to the night sky through October 2025 to view Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN, which will be ...

Stargazers eager to catch a rare green comet in the sky tonight, Saturday, Oct. 25, are in for a double cosmic treat as Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN are close to Earth and visible in the sky this ...

No two comets are exactly alike. Of course, they can appear similar. Two decently bright comets that share a superficial resemblance are gracing our skies right now, in fact: C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and ...

It’s not just interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS that’s been catching the attention of scientists. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which was first discovered in 1812 and visits the Earth roughly every 71 years, has ...