The comet itself has flown fairly close in the past; on Dec. 16, 2018, it came within roughly 7 million miles (11 million kilometers) of Earth and was dubbed the "Christmas Comet" for its festive ...

People are being invited to consider the importance of comets at a free event in Preston. The latest Jeremiah Horrocks ...

Monica Grady is Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences in the School of Physical Sciences at the Open University in Milton ...

A “Christmas Star?” It’s Comet Leonard, which appears to be significantly brightening just in time for Christmas. If you’ve asked for a telescope or binoculars for Christmas then you’re ...

Christmas eve will be a banner night for the comet-watchers, because on that night the lights of Fort Devens, which ordinarily light up the sky and cut down the brightness of Comet Cunningham ...

Astronomers believe the Star of Bethlehem or "Christmas Star" could have been a real event explained by something as simple ...