A newly discovered comet is rapidly brightening and could become visible from Earth — if it survives an extreme close encounter with the sun on April 4.

The newly discovered object dubbed the Great Comet of 2026 may become visible to the naked eye during its close solar pass in April.

Comet MAPS (C/2026 A1), a "Kreutz sungrazer,” will skim the sun in early April and may put on a brief, dramatic show low in ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was confirmed in July 2025 as the third known object to visit our solar system from interstellar space. Despite conspiracy theories, scientists say 3I/ATLAS shows all ...

This newly discovered comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS), a rare Kreutz sungrazer, could blaze brightly in early April — or it could disintegrate entirely. Here's what to know.

Learn about the latest image of comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by a European Space Agency spacecraft that's on its way to Jupiter.

The JUICE spacecraft captured its first detailed glimpse of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a glowing coma and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new photo shows the long tail of Comet Lemmon after being twisted and shredded by a strong gust ...

This striking image from the science camera on ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) shows interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS ...

A recently discovered sungrazing comet, C/2026 A1 MAPS, is expected to make a dramatic passage near the Sun in early April ...

NASA’s SPHEREx telescope detected water vapor and carbon-rich molecules from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after it ...