On Wednesday, the comet made its closest approach to our sun and on Saturday, October 12 at 11:39 a.m. it will be just 43,911,824 miles from Earth (its closest pass). At that time, the comet's ...
Why it's so special: Nicknamed the "Great Comet of 2025," Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is currently the brightest comet predicted to be visible from Earth all year. Discovered on April 5, 2024 by the ...
Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has been seen from Earth for the first time since the Neanderthals were alive, some 80,000 years ago. On Saturday, a number of British stargazers said they had spotted ...