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These chunky rocks and ice balls are the remnants of the formation of the universe. Here’s what you need to know about them—and whether they are a serious risk.

A comet discovered less than a year ago is set to start 2023 off by making some history.

The Kuiper Belt lies on the edge of the solar system, away from the warmth of the sun, containing a vast ring of millions of ice bodies.

Man Ho Chan, an astronomer at The Education University of Hong Kong, used estimations of the size and gravity of Planet Nine to estimate its number of potential moons.

In recent years, evidence suggests that there might be something lurking on the outskirts of the Solar System – something large, and possibly very dark.

[The Epoch Times, February 10, 2023](Epoch Times reporter Jiang Zhuzhu compiled and reported by New Zealand) According to a report by RNZ on February 7, 2023, a comet will pass the earth again this week in 50,000 years. Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF), from the distant Oort Cloud, is currently visible from the Northern Hemisphere. However,…

This week may be the last chance to snag a glimpse of a rare green comet as it zings past Mars in the night sky, potentially visible with no more than a pair of binoculars.

Did you miss the "once-in-a-lifetime" green comet as it reached its closest point to Earth Wednesday? Don't worry. That wasn't your only chance to catch the...

Comets, once considered portents of doom, have long puzzled us. They move rapidly against the starry background. They grow tails, which may explain why the ancient Greeks called them “hairy stars.” Their brightness and even their exact paths can be hard to predict. So, what are these mysterious visitors that sometimes appear in our sky?

Here are some stargazing tips for viewing comet C/2022 E3 not seen since the Stone Age as it reaches its brightest THIS WEEK.