Comets
Subaru Telescope Captures the Fine Details of Comet Lovejoy’s Tail
Comet ISON may be no more than just a cloud of icy debris these days but there's another comet that's…
Is Anything Left of ISON? Spacecraft Continue to Monitor Comet’s Remains
Could Comet ISON possibly still be alive? The latest high-resolution images available from the STEREO spacecraft are still showing some…
Gorgeous Astrophoto: Montage of Comet ISON
Astrophotographer Damian Peach has wowed us with his images of Comet ISON the past few months. Here's a montage of…
ISON Appears To Be Fading, But Astronomers Keeping Eyes Peeled
A brief morning update (EST) from Karl Battams, who studies sungrazing comets at the Naval Research Laboratory, confirms social media…
Zombie ISON ‘Behaving Like A Comet’, Stunned Astronomers Say
Talk about the Comeback Kid. After Comet C/2012 S1 ISON rounded the sun yesterday afternoon, professional astronomers around the world looked…
ISON Watch: A Post-Perihelion Viewing Guide
"ISON Lives!!!" "ISON R.I.P..." Those are just some of the possible headlines that we've wrestled with this week, as Comet…
Guide to Safely Viewing Comet ISON on Perihelion Day, November 28
The day of truth is fast approaching. Will Comet ISON's sungrazing ways spark it to brilliance or break it to…
Say Goodbye to Comet ISON (for now): Timelapse and Image Gallery
Comet ISON is heading towards its inexorable close pass of the Sun, which will occur on November 28, 2013. And…
NASA’s STEREO Spacecraft Spots Comets ISON and Encke
As comets ISON and Encke continue toward their respective rendezvous with the Sun, they have now both been captured on…