Researchers are asking amateur astronomers to help photograph the broken tail of a comet on track to pass by Earth this spring.

The “ comet of the century” that was likely last seen by the Neanderthals seemed to develop a physics-defying second tail as it reached its closest point to Earth in over 80,000 years.

The unusually green-hued comet ZTF, also known as ZTF (C/2022 E3), developed a strange and rare tail yesterday, pointing toward our sun rather than trailing out behind it.

It doesn't have the name recognition of Halley's Comet, but this enormous snowball zipping through space has fascinated at least one astronomer night after summer night for its shape-shifting tail ...

C/2022 E3 (ZTF), a comet that has recently made headlines as it flies closer to Earth, briefly developed an ethereal third tail thanks to a weird optical illusion.

Recent NASA footage shows an eruption from our Sun breaking off the tail of a comet whizzing through the Solar System.

New photos of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS appear to show a faint "anti-tail" pointing away in the wrong direction. The puzzling extra limb is the result of a rare illusion that is only possible when ...

An intriguing new celestial object known as Comet Nishimura is enduring a bumpy ride through the inner solar system despite having its tail torn off by an outburst from the sun. Japanese amateur ...

At that time, the comet's tail will essentially be pointing right at Earth. However, in the days to follow, the tail will pivot eastward, making for dramatic changes in viewing from night to night.

Eruption from Sun rips off comet tail in unusual phenomenon It's not the first time the devil comet has had its tail temporarily blasted away this year.

Weather Comet appears in sky for first time in 50,000 years, sprouts third tail unexpectedly A rare third, "anti-tail" appeared on Comet ZTF over the weekend.

C/2022 E3 (ZTF), a comet that has recently made headlines as it flies closer to Earth, briefly developed an ethereal third tail thanks to a weird optical illusion.