One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be able to see it?

A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet ...

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Mixed among them are the big ... tail. Gamma Normids is a minor meteor shower that appears toward the end of February and most of March. It comes courtesy of the C/1913 R1 (Crommelin) comet.

In 2017, astronomers discovered the interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua. In 2023, we reported the discovery of seven solar system ...

The object is designated Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), as it was first reported by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert ...

If it survives its close encounter with the sun next week, it could become the brightest comet of 2025.

These meteors usually don't have long trains, but the heads may appear as bright fireballs ... As the Earth orbits the sun, ...

Comet ATLAS G3 will be closest to the Sun on Jan. 13, 2025, but will mainly be visible only from the Southern Hemisphere.

The skies are set to light up with a rare celestial spectacle as Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) makes its dramatic approach toward ...