Astronomers have observed a rocky planet rapidly disintegrating near its star, trailing a comet-like tail of mineral dust.

A planet 140 light-years from Earth is rapidly coming apart due to its close proximity to its star. The roasting planet is effectively evaporating away: It sheds an enormous amount of surface minerals ...

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Stargazers across the globe were treated to a dazzling display of shooting stars Monday night as the annual Lyrid meteor ...

A much-anticipated green comet that had stirred excitement among amateur astronomers and skywatchers around the world has met ...

Astronomers have spotted a small rocky planet that orbits perilously close to its host star disintegrating as its surface is ...

Scientists have discovered a planet that is literally falling apart as it orbits its star. Located about 140 light-years from ...

A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes of a naked ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing ...

A newly discovered comet, called C/2025 F2 (SWAN), may have disintegrated. But the remnants are still visible.

Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? Researchers show that this is not due to the random pull of the planets, but rather the ...

Astronomers have confirmed that interstellar objects—cosmic bodies originating from other stars—are passing through our solar ...