Watch how Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) met its demise after traveling close to the sun. Imagers aboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) captured the its fateful dive. Credit: Space.com | ESA/N ...

Comet Nishimura came into NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft's field of view. The solar wind was interacting with the tail of the comet in the footage. Credit: NASA/STEREO/Karl Battams | edited by Space.com's ...

While these objects have some similarities, there are crucial differences that can help us work out what just passed over our ...