G3 (ATLAS) blazed past the Sun, captured in stunning detail by the SOHO spacecraft. Scientists used its passage to study how ...

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.

A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the night sky last month.

Experts think the comet started breaking up last week, but it's still putting on a show for star gazers for a few more days.

G3 (ATLAS) showed off its spectacular tail plumage to NASA spacecraft when it flew close to the sun this month.

The material it spews forms a tail that stretches millions of miles, which can sometimes be spotted in the night sky. During perihelion, the comet will come within 8.3 million miles of the sun.

Hot on the tail of the Quadrantids ... from the light of the moon, which will be in its waning phases, which could make observation more difficult. Observing the comet with the naked eye in ...

A once-in-a-lifetime comet has been spotted over New Zealand skies this week. Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas), which last visited the ...

This] causes ice and frozen gases to sublimate, creating a coma and potentially a tail,' she explained. 'While some predictions suggest it could become quite bright, comet brightness predictions ...

Some people have seen Comet A3 with an anti-tail in front, much like the one seen in this 2023 image of Comet C2022 E3 (ZTF). © Kết Nối Việt Nam via Flickr Don ...

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 ...

Thursday night could be one of the last nights you'll be able to see a super rare comet and its bright tail streaking across ... "The central white tails are likely made of dust and just ...