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China's Tianwen-2 probe continues on its journey to rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) before heading to the main ...
Telescopes in space have provided stunning new images of Comet A3, the so-called “comet of the century”. The object – which ...
I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...
The images show the bright comet against a dark, starry background. Earth's glow is visible as a curve in some of the shots. "It is totally awesome to see a comet from orbit," Pettit wrote.
The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...
Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came within 8.3 million miles of the sun on January 13 as it reached its perihelion, and is now disintegrating.
Arizona astronomers and skywatchers captured spectacular images of Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS making its closest approach to Earth in 80,000 years.
Stargazers across Massachusetts captured photos this week of an extremely rare comet, last visible from Earth about 80,000 years ago, as it streaked across the sky. Henry Lanouette and his wife ...
A once-in-a-lifetime comet is approaching the sun — and it will be visible for the first time in 160,000 years. Comet Atlas C/2024 G3, discovered by the Atlas Survey System, has been slowly ...
Martin A. B. Cohen said he took this picture from Warsash beach, in Hampshire, at 19:30 BST on Saturday People from around the UK have been taking pictures of the "comet of the century", which was ...
Stargazers in India captured rare photos of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), visible in early October, last seen 80,000 years ago. | Trending ...
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has not disappointed — and we have the pictures now to prove it. The comet, formally known as C/2023 A3, was first discovered in January 2023 by Purple Mountain ...