Comet Leonard, also known as Comet C/2021 A1, will be visible from the Northern Hemisphere as it passes near the planet Venus — sometimes referred to as the "evening star." The comet can be seen ...

An image of the comet Leonard taken on December 4, 2021. The comet recently past close to Venus as seen in the night sky over Earth. Franco Tognarini/Getty. Request Reprint & Licensing Submit ...

Meet Comet Leonard. In December, Venus and a long-period comet called Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) will nearly cross paths, with the planet crossing the comet's debris trail just three days after the ...

Expected to be the brightest comet in nearly 20 years, it could shine as brightly as the planet Venus, offering a spectacular sight for skywatchers. Until now, the comet has only been visible in ...

This NASA sky map shows the location of Comet Leonard in the night sky from Dec. 14 to Dec. 25 in 2021. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Given the thick cloud cover at Venus, watching a meteor ...

Beginning Dec. 14, the comet will be viewable in the night sky and for a few days, no instruments will be needed to see it. Lunsford said it will appear next to Venus, and viewers will notice the ...

A newly-discovered comet is set to pass Earth in October — and by the time it does, it may be as bright as Venus in the night sky, making it visible to the naked eye.

A newly discovered comet is heading for a dangerously close encounter with the Sun, which could either destroy it or make it shine brighter than Venus. The Hawaii-based ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial ...

As Venus continues on its orbital path, it will move through a swathe of space close to where the comet was about 72 hours earlier. Computer modelling suggests this region could contain ...