Comets — those small, icy objects orbiting the sun — act like floating time capsules, offering a window into the early days of our solar system's formation and holding clues about the origins of life ...

On March 22, 1997, a super bright comet by the name of Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth. It was bright enough for people to see without telescopes or binoculars for over 18 months. Comet ...

Scientists are firing four arrow-like rockets beyond the outer reaches of the atmosphere to help solve the mysteries of the Hale-Bopp comet and possibly yield clues about the birth of the universe.

Fifteen years ago on this day, the comet Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth, at a distance of 1.315 AU (1 AU = 93 million miles). The comet had been discovered independently by two amateur ...

CLOUDCROFT, NEW MEXICO. July 23, 2005 marks the ten-year anniversary of the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp, and co-discoverer Dr. Alan Hale is announcing plans for an event to celebrate the occasion.

Thomas Bopp wasn’t looking for a comet when he peered into a telescope on Saturday, July 22, 1995. By day, the 47-year-old worked for a cement company, where he made a passing mention of his interest ...

If you’re in your mid-20s or older and remember seeing a comet, it’s a good bet it was Comet Hale-Bopp in 1997. Hale-Bopp spoiled us, because it was one of the brightest comets in the past millennium ...