New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent ...
The so-called 'planetesimal belts' are filled with tiny millimeter-sized particles created by collisions between comets.
G3 (ATLAS) should be visible from the southern hemisphere, and possibly also the northern hemisphere, over the next few days ...
Comet ATLAS hit a maximum magnitude of -3.4 during its close encounter with the sun, just shy of the brightness of Venus in ...
Hot on the heels of a spectacular comet late last year, another celestial visitor is set to put on a show. And Southern Hemisphere observers have a ringside seat. Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) has just ...
A BRIGHT comet could be visible in the sky for the first time in 160,000 years – making it a real once-in-a-lifetime display.
Great question! Assuming you’re referring specifically to the orbital period — in other words, how long comets take to make one revolution around the Sun, or a cometary “year ...
A bright comet could be visible in skies across the globe over the coming days for the first time in 160,000 years. Nasa said ...
The icy space rock, known as C/2024 G3 Atlas is approaching the inner solar system. It is expected to make its closest ...
With a bit of luck, possibly the brightest comet of the year could be seen in Germany shortly after sunset.