Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

The third object known to have entered the Solar System from interstellar space has an origin unlike either of its ...

A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet Venus.

Astronomers have discovered yet another alien visitor to the Solar System.

Astronomers have just spotted a new comet, which might be as bright as Venus in our skies in the coming months. The comet has not been formally named but has been provisionally designated A11bP7I ...

The Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is expected to be the brightest comet in nearly 20 years, making it as easy to spot as the planet Venus.

The yet-to-be-named comet will make its closest approach to the Sun on October 28, and it could either burn up into oblivion or put on a fantastic show.

In comparison, Venus, the brightest object in the night sky after the moon, is only -3.9 magnitude. The comet also has the potential to develop a large curved tail.

A comet that has taken astronomers by surprise could shine as brightly as Venus in the night sky as it passes by Earth over the next few days.