Comets are not the only celestial bodies with tails. Earth and Mercury also possess them, formed by different mechanisms. Mercury's tail is a glowing sodium stream influenced by solar radiation, while ...

Most people picture space as empty, silent and still. Yet some discoveries make the familiar feel surprising again. A simple question recently resurfaced online. Could Earth have a tail like a comet?

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All the twists, turns, and thrills bridge North Carolina and Tennessee. Tail of the Dragon offers over 300 turns in less than 11 miles. The North Carolina entrance is sharper and more challenging; the ...

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is identified by NASA as a comet with an unusual anti-tail. Harvard's Avi Loeb suggests the anti-tail may be a swarm of solid objects near 3I/ATLAS. Images show a tear ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS exhibits a bright, extended ion tail while releasing gas and dust as it travels through the inner solar system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

New images reveal the Manhattan-sized interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has started to sport a tail, indicating that it could possibly be a “maneuvering” alien craft, one Harvard scientist suggested. After ...

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A photo of a cat's unusually long tail quickly went viral on Reddit as people debated whether or not the 6-month-old cat's tail looked real. Last week's post by u/MeowntyPython on the subreddit ...

There is a certain art to pairing cars with the regions featured on Road Trip America. We want models that people are passionate about or intrigued by that also fit the characteristics of the local ...

A photo of what appeared to be a dinosaur tail trapped in amber captured the attention of millions in September 2025 when it was shared on social media. An X post (archived) viewed over 12 million ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is just the third observed interstellar object ever witnessed in Earth's solar system. The Gemini South telescope in Chile is the latest observatory to get a glimpse of the object as it ...