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 ...
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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Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus next week. Here's what to expect.
One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be ...
A bright 'sun-skirting' comet will grace Australian skies this week. Here's how you can see it
The comet, C/2024 G3 (Atlas), was first discovered in April 2024, and will be visible in Australia over the evenings from 16 ...
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Rare comet could shine bright as Venus as it falls toward the sun: What to expect from Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3
Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 is set to dazzle Southern Hemisphere skywatchers in mid-January. Here’s everything you need to know about the 'New Year comet'. When you purchase through links on our ...
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In Photos: Bright New Comet Captured By Astronauts And Astronomers
As of late-Sept., its tail is about 27 degrees in length, according to The Sky Live. Comet A3 — as with many comets — actually has two tails. Its plasma tail is made of ionized gas ...
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Comet that passes Earth once every 71 years now visible in night sky
A comet that passes by the Earth once every 71 ... it needs a pair of binoculars or a telescope to be seen because most ...
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Get ready for the 'New Year Comet': What to expect from Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3
In the wake of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) in October, comet G3 is due to reach perihelion — its closest to the sun — ...
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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 ...