Comet PanSTARRS comes from the PanSTARRS survey conducted from Mt. Haleakala in Hawai'i. Our featured comet is Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. The first of its two names, pronounced Choo-cheen-SHAHN ...
After delivering samples to Earth, the spacecraft will use our planet for a gravitational slingshot maneuver and set it on a course for main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS. Kamoʻoalewa is a quasi ...
How to Spot It: Early morning, about 45 minutes before sunrise; bring binoculars for a clearer view of the comet’s tail.