Among the brightest comets ever seen, Hale-Bopp had been visible for months from midtown Manhattan, of all places. But here, on a moonless night in the mountains in the desert, the length of Hale ...

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NASA scientists are closely studying a new class of celestial objects known as "dark comets", the little-known celestial objects which have been challenging the human understanding of both comets ...

A widely held view is that these vital components were deposited on Earth by a long bombardment of icy comets. Comets are made of dust and ice. Astronomers have examined the water contained in ...

The Utica Comets announced Thursday that general manager Dan MacKinnon has traded his own son, defenseman Will MacKinnon, to ...

The Utica Comets, a minor league team affiliated with the NHL’s New Jersey Devils, announced March 13 they traded defenseman Will MacKinnon. The trade might have been interesting only to hockey ...

If home is where the heart is, then Amherst is home for Courtney Rua. The former Amherst multi-sport standout was announced ...