NASA Just Captured Stunning Images of a Comet’s Fiery Tail
G3 (ATLAS) blazed past the Sun, captured in stunning detail by the SOHO spacecraft. Scientists used its passage to study how ...
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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 able to see it?
Rare Comet Flies Close To Sun In 'Near-Death Encounter'; It Will Return 1,60,000 Years Later
This comet, named ATLAS after the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System that discovered it, reached an extraordinary ...
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Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS' 'near-death encounter' with the sun may have blown it apart, new photos suggest
New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent ...
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How to see rare comet before it disappears for the next 160,000 years
☄️ What does #comet C/2024 G3 look like through a large telescope today in daylight? Sort of like this. Dobson 12" - 76x - and Huawei p30 pro ISO50 1/2500s. From Rome about 11:45 am #C2024G3 ...
Bright Comet's Tail Dazzles in 'Bleeding' Images from NASA Spacecraft
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.
Comet ATLAS Offers Stunning Display as It Nears the Sun
Comet ATLAS brightens as it nears the Sun, providing scientists with valuable data on solar wind interactions and offering a ...
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Does a comet's period change because it loses mass every time it nears the Sun?
While the Sun's gravitational pull is by far the largest force affecting a comet's orbit, the comparatively weaker gravity of planets can still influence comet orbits in significant ways.
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Bright comet's tail dazzles in images from spacecraft
From Jan. 11 to 15, 2025, a bright comet surged through images from the ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) spacecraft. Called C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), the comet ...