Heads Up: The Brightest Comet of the Year May Light Up the Sky This Week
The object is designated Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), as it was first reported by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert ...
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Bright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo
In the photo from the space station, the comet is captured just above Earth’s horizon, which is illuminated by a bright light ...
Once-in-a-lifetime comet makes first appearance in 160,000 years
Skywatchers witnessed the remarkable appearance of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) on January 13, 2025. With a brightness comparable ...
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'Totally amazing' astronaut photo captures comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS shooting past Earth from the ISS
NASA astronaut Don Pettit has snapped a striking shot of the super-bright comet racing past our planet for the first time in ...
The Brightest Comet of 2025 Is Coming. Here’s How You Can See It Shine
The comet comes from the Oort Cloud, a remote region at the outer edge of the solar system that is believed to contain the ...
A bright 'sun-skirting' comet will grace southern skies this week—here's how to see it
Hot on the heels of a spectacular comet late last year, another celestial visitor is set to put on a show. And Southern ...
A Full Moon, a Bold Mars and a New Comet Brighten January’s Skies
On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...
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Why Comets Are So Often Disappointing, But A Few Aren’t
So many comets have failed to live up to predictions that many people have become cynical about them, so why does this happen ...
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Exoplanet WASP-69b Uncovered A 350,000-Mile-Long Comet-Like Tail
Observations of Exoplanet WASP-69b has uncovered a 350,000-mile-long comet-like tail. The tail is a result of its escaping atmosphere. Credit: Space.com | animation: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makare ...
This once-in-a-lifetime comet is passing Earth today — it won’t be visible for another 160,000 years
A once-in-a-lifetime comet is approaching the sun — and it will be visible for the first time in 160,000 years. The comet ...
Will Comet G3 ATLAS perform at perihelion?
What "may" be the best anticipated comet of 2025 is coming right up. Right now, there's only one comet with real potential to ...
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Big 'dark comet' discoveries could be coming in 2025
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time should spot many new "dark comets" after coming online in ...