Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) may soon make a play for the title ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Are you ready to see a comet? Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) is ...

Stargazers in Philadelphia and beyond will be treated to a rare celestial sight Tuesday as Comet Lemmon makes its closest approach to earth. The comet will pass 45-to-50 million miles away, but will ...

Two newly discovered comets are streaking across the sky in a spectacular display as they make their closest approaches to Earth this month. Comets are made of ice, frozen gases and rock, and as they ...

It was early January 2025 when a faint light spot was observed at the Mt. Lemmon Observatory in Arizona. Follow-up observations revealed that the object was a comet visiting from the outer edge of the ...

“Comets are like cats. They both have tails and do what they want,” said comet discoverer David Levy many times. Well, Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is proving his words true. Most comet-watchers thought ...

Comet Lemmon captured by astrophotographer Dan Bartlett on Sept. 26. (Image credit: Dan Bartlett) Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) is quickly brightening as it draws closer to both the sun and Earth, evolving ...

In a rare double cosmic treat and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, stargazers can look to the night sky for two rare comets through October 2025 — and Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN are visible starting ...

A meteor photobombed the patch of sky containing Comet Lemmon on Oct. 24, wrapping it in a glowing trail. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

UPDATE Friday, October 17: Looking for the most recent details on observing Comet Lemmon? Check out our updated article here! If you get up before twilight begins to paint the eastern sky, you might ...