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?

Due to its proximity to our star, it is expected to glow brightly over the coming nights ... "It is totally amazing to see a comet from orbit. Atlas C2024-G3 is paying us a visit," he posted ...

In the photo from the space station, the comet is captured just above Earth’s horizon, which is illuminated by a bright light — also known as airglow — that occurs in the planet’s upper atmosphere ...

The brightest comet of the year, which has been lighting up the sky over the past week, may be in the process of breaking apart. The comet, named Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3), skirted three times ...

The space rock, formally known as G3 ATLAS (C/2024), reached peak brightness on 13 January. It will maintain that glow over ... and the US, viewing may be challenging due to the comet's being ...

A bright comet could be visible in skies across the globe over the coming days for the first time in 160,000 years. Nasa said ...

G3 has mesmerized astronomers and amateur skygazers for months as the world tried to spot the bright comet in the sky nearing its fatal encounter with the Sun.

The comet, named C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), made its closest approach to Earth ... NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured C/2024 G3 "paying us a visit" in a striking photo released Jan. 11 on the social ...