Eventually, these fragments separate and are scattered across the comet's orbital pathway. For example, in October 2024, the "Halloween comet" C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) was seen disintegrating as it made ...

Most fragments, they estimated, were little more than two kilometers wide. Astronomers detected that the comet was losing its power, unable to overcome Jupiter’s massive pull, and they ...

The green-tinged Comet Nishimura is zipping past Earth, and you have a few days to grab what could be a one-time-only chance to spot it — with a little know-how. Comet Nishimura, named after the ...

Amid terrifying news accounts of cities around the world being leveled by the comet's fragments, the Garritys experience the best and worst in humanity while they battle the increasing panic and ...