A comet not seen for more than 80,000 years will be visible from Earth, potentially during two separate time periods over the next month. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as Comet A3 ...

“It should stay fairly prominent over the next few days as the fading comet is balanced out by the darker sky as it moves away from the sun until about Oct. 19 and Oct. 20," said astronomer D ...

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is rapidly approaching its closest approach to the sun, which may be the closest it comes to our planet. The comet will reach its brightest at about 36.4 ...

A once-in-many-lifetimes comet is zipping by Earth right now. Comet C/2023 A3 — known simply as Comet A3 — was first discovered last year and was first visible in the night sky earlier this ...

In the next two weeks, a recently discovered comet will almost certainly become bright enough to see without optical aid; just your eyes and a dark site will suffice. It might even briefly brighte ...

Didn't get enough of last week's northern lights and want more celestial phenomena? A comet that's visible only once every 80,000 years is overhead now. Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS likely ...

Stargazers will have the chance to spot what could be the most impressive comet of the year over the coming weeks. Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has generated so much excitement about how bright ...

Will Comet A3, also known as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3), be as bright as Comet McNaught, ... [+] also known as the "Great Comet" of 2007 (pictured). It’s expected to brighten ...

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference. A comet that was last viewed by the Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago could be seen tonight ...

By Adam Mann This article was originally published on July 15, 2020. Eager sky watchers are turning to the heavens as Comet NEOWISE, one of the brightest comets in a generation, starts climbing ...

Next week look out for the most spectacular sky-sight of the year, as Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS hangs like a glowing dagger in our western skies after the Sun has set – the most spectacular cometary ...