Comet appears in the sky for the first time in 80,000 years, sprouts rare 2nd tail
The "comet of the century" Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has been delighting stargazers after reaching its closest point to Earth in more than 80,000 years over the weekend. The brightest comet to cross our planet's skies since Hale-Bopp in 1997,
Photos show rare comet streaking across Pennsylvania sky in once-in-a-lifetime moment
An ancient, rare comet is passing by Earth, and some people in the Pittsburgh area have seen the once-in-a-lifetime comet streaking across the sky. On Tuesday, KDKA-TV's Jessica Guay and Ian Smith captured the comet,
Once-in-a-lifetime comet soars through night sky
Comet 2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is seen streaking through the night sky from atop a bluff in Alton on Wednesday. The distant comet is viewable once every 80,000 years and has
Photos show once-in-a-lifetime comet over Ohio. There's still time to see it. Here's how
A rare comet is still glowing over Ohio. Here's how to see it before it's gone, and won't return for 80,000 years.
Rare comet photographed over Inyokern
One of the rarest of sights was captured in a photograph over the skies of Inyokern this week. Steve Urner shared a photo of a comet traveling the solar system on Tuesday. The conditions were right to take the photo and see it in Inyokern.
'Last and best chance' to see rare 'comet of the century' in night sky that will next be visible in 80,000 years
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS - which has been spotted in the skies over the UK in the past week - is fading fast, experts say, but the best time to see it may still be to come
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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in the night sky, but not for long
Have you seen comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS yet? If you haven't yet seen the bright, icy space rock that's traveled from the edge ...
Don't miss your last chance to get a good look at Comet A3 before it's gone for another 80,000 years
Comet A3 hasn't been past Earth since the Neanderthals. Your last chance to see it is approaching fast. Here's where and how ...
SOHO Tracks Comet C/2023 A3’s Spectacular Flight Through Space With Rare Anti-Tail [Video]
In a remarkable cosmic event captured by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), the ...
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'Comet of the century' visible in Louisiana, but may vanish forever. Here's when to see it.
You can see the bright bundle of ice and dust until Oct. 24 by using binoculars or a telescope in a dark environment, NASA ...
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Rare illusion gives 'once-in-a-lifetime' comet a seemingly impossible 2nd tail after closest approach to Earth for 80,000 years
New photos of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS appear to show a faint "anti-tail" pointing away in the wrong direction. The puzzling ...
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See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS while you still can
The best comet of the year is starting to fade in brightness, but it’s still an easy naked-eye object in the evening sky.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: What to Know About This Once-in-a-Lifetime Event
The ancient comet—dubbed the “comet of the century”—returns to the inner solar system only once every 80,000 years.
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Earth may be about to pass through the ion tail of a comet
The ion tail of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could appear as a blue streak across the northern hemisphere sky during October ...
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See Comet A3's Rare 'Antitail' in Video From Space
ESA and NASA's SOHO spacecraft capture a video of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) glowing as it raced through space.
Here’s how long the comet will be visible in Southern California
The comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was discovered in 2023 and is on its way into the inner solar system. Early estimates ...
Look for the comet in the western Pocono sky; binoculars will help
Look west the next clear night; binoculars are advised as the comet is slowly dimming and shortening. It will require ...
‘Comet of the century’ seems to develop physics-defying second tail as it zooms past Earth
The “comet of the century” that was likely last seen by the Neanderthals seemed to develop a physics-defying second tail as ...