G3 (ATLAS) is now visible in the post-sunset night sky. It's best seen in the Southern Hemisphere, but it's visible north of ...

Reaching Mercury is such a challenge because “the gravitational pull of the Sun is very strong near Mercury, which makes it ...

The scientific world expects the comet C/2024 G3, which is approaching the Sun, to become the brightest celestial event of ...

One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be able to see it?

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Mark Knight’s year-ender cartoon is back. See if you can name the people who made waves in the news this year with an interactive special. The Herald Sun’s award-winning cartoonist Mark Knight ...

The history of recorded music is now at our fingertips. But the streamer’s algorithmic skill at giving us what we like may keep us from what we’ll love. English continues to expand into ...

The James Webb telescope has focused its attention on an oddball space rock lurking between Jupiter and Neptune. The unusual "centaur," named 2060 Chiron, has features of both comets and asteroids.

Mercury Insurance provides personal and commercial property and auto coverage at affordable rates. Many of Mercury’s customers have stuck with the company for years, some up to a decade or two ...

The solar system, billions of years old, holds many secrets about its formation. Among its fascinating residents is Chiron, a centaur orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune. New findings by scientists ...