Another comet, called 2014 L4 (PanSTARRS), was discovered last year and in March and April it could also be a magnificent object in the evening sky. 2013 could be the year of the great comets.

When Comet ISON was discovered in the autumn of 2012, scientists and amateur astronomers alike hoped for a “comet of the century.” On November 28, 2013, only 1.8 million kilometers would ...

Like so many other objects of public fascination, comet ISON has flamed out. For months, this bright comet from the wilderness at the edge of the solar system had scientists and sky watchers on edge.

SUPER COMET ISON 2013 will premiere on Science Channel tonight, December 7 at 10PM ET/PT. A massive glowing 'super comet' made its path toward Earth at speeds exceeding 425,000 miles per hour ...

Dec. 3, 2013 -- Comet ISON may no longer be streaking across the sky, but that doesn't mean it's completely obliterated. Dean Pesnell, Project Scientist at the Solar Dynamics Observatory at NASA, ...

There were hopes over the weekend that ISON might have survived its close encounter with the sun. But "with more than a little sadness," the space agency says, "we have to declare the comet lost." ...

"Super Comet ISON 2013" will feature exclusive views from Mars and in-depth coverage of the comet's 4.5 trillion-mile trek across the solar system. By Meena Jang From its first spotting in ...

Comet ISON, a "shining green candle in the solar wind," is no longer with us, NASA declared Monday morning in a tribute to what many hoped would be the… ...

Did Comet ISON survive its brush with the sun? Four days after the comet made its closest approach to our nearest star, the scientific consensus is “probably not.” Yes, something did survive ...

Comet ISON Is No More, ... Tragically, on November 28, 2013, ISON's tenacious ambition outweighed its ability, and our shining green candle in the solar wind began to burn out.

Comet ISON, a "shining green candle in the solar wind," is no longer with us, NASA declared Monday morning in a tribute to what many hoped would be the "comet of the century." On NASA's Comet ISON ...

There were hopes over the weekend that ISON might have survived its close encounter with the sun. But "with more than a little sadness," the space agency says, "we have to declare the comet lost." ...