Comets tend to have two tails. One is known as the dust tail, and it tends to be more curved, while the other, known as the ion or plasma tail, is straighter, pointing away from the Sun. The tails can ...

A new image shows the growing tail of a comet from another star system streaking across our solar system. The image of comet 3I/ATLAS was captured on Aug. 27 using one of the telescopes at the ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is just the third observed interstellar object ever witnessed in Earth's solar system. The Gemini South telescope in Chile is the latest observatory to get a glimpse of the object as it ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS photographed by the Virtual Telescope Project at 11:31 p.m. EDT on ...

New images reveal interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS beginning to grow a signature tail as it zooms closer to the sun ahead of a close encounter with Earth this fall. When you purchase through links on our ...

Even ordinary telescopes have a way of acting less ordinary when there comes a comet that will never be seen again. The object, named 3I/ATLAS, is the third confirmed interstellar visitor, following ...

Amateur astronomers across Europe have reported similar sightings. Michael Jaeger of Austria, who has been tracking 3I/ATLAS since Nov. 4, captured a spray of four or five plumes. "We have something ...

"We were excited to see the growth of the tail, suggesting a change in the particles from the previous Gemini images." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

An astrophotographer snapped a stunning shot of Comet Lemmon's flowing tail getting shredded by a strong gust of solar wind, just three days before it reaches its closest point to Earth. When you ...

(CNN) — The Hubble Space Telescope and the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer have captured fresh images of an interstellar comet as the object nears its closest approach to Earth later this month. Comet ...

Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. (CNN) — The Hubble Space Telescope and ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS exhibits a bright, extended ion tail while releasing gas and dust as it travels through the inner solar system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...