Recently, astronomers announced the results of a study using data collected with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory of two comets — C/2012 S1 (also known as “Comet ISON”) and C/2011 S4 (“Comet PanSTARRS ...

For the first time ever, astronomers have captured two distinct X-ray views of an interstellar comet, providing an unprecedented glimpse into the interplay between a visitor from beyond our solar ...

The first X-ray portrait of comet 3I/ATLAS has turned a rare interstellar visitor into a powerful new probe of the space between the stars. By catching the comet in high-energy light, ESA’s XMM-Newton ...