The Solar Orbiter spacecraft during tests conducted in December 2018 in the thermal-vacuum chamber at the IABG facility in Ottobrunn, Germany. Powerful lamps simulate the sun's radiation to ...

Spectators will have a wee chance of seeing a comet with the naked eye or a standard pair of binoculars during the total solar eclipse on April 8. Comet 12/P Pons-Brooks, which makes an appearance ...

A 'devil comet' could coincide with the much-anticipated solar eclipse in the U.S. on Monday. While many Americans are preparing to observe the solar eclipse over the country on April 8 ...

The comet between Jupiter and the star Hamal in Aries, as seen on April 7. If you're in a dark location—perhaps camping—for the total solar eclipse, have a look west immediately after dark and ...

Named after the constellation Aquarius, the Eta Aquarids shower is one of two showers created from debris from Halley’s Comet ...

Solar Orbiter is being launched to find out more about how the Sun behaves. This video has been optimised for mobile viewing on the BBC News app. The BBC News app is available from the Apple App ...

WASHINGTON — A rare comet, known for its "horned" shape, could make an appearance during the total solar eclipse on Monday. The rare cosmic collaboration is happening because the comet ...

The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter is approaching the closest point to the sun in its current orbit. It is an important time for the mission's science activities, and the mission control team at ESA is ...

The spacecraft - called Solar Orbiter - is a European Space Agency-led mission - and was assembled at Airbus in Stevenage, England. Many scientists are calling it the UK's most important mission ...