A comet from another star will swing by our sun Dec. 8. Known as 2I/Borisov, it is the first comet to ever be seen coming from interstellar space. But despite its alien origins, astronomers say it ...

Small children like to imbue even ordinary objects with personalities, so they’ll have no trouble accepting the human nature of two space rocks in “Comet & Star,” a picture book for 4- to 7 ...

Bizarre comet from another star system just spotted. Discovered by an amateur astronomer, the inbound object is only the second of its kind yet detected. By Michael Greshko. September 12, 2019 ...

The Maybe Comet From Another Star. Now zinging through Cancer: a glob of light from interstellar space? Share full article. Video. The object provisionally known as C/2019 Q4 (Borisov).

Star cluster M92 is actually about 27,000 light-years from Earth, while comet Garradd is currently zipping through our inner solar system. From Earth's vantage point, the two objects were just 0.5 ...

Star hopping diagram created by SLAS Astronomer Marlene Egger. By following paths from known, bright stars, one can spot 2021's brightest comet, Comet Leonard.