Bring on Friday! Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is now speeding towards its closest encounter with the Sun – possibly its one and only encounter with our star. On September 27, the comet ...

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 ...

There will be two viewing windows for the comet over the coming weeks for the northern hemisphere — the first being early morning on Friday, Sept. 27, when A3 is closest to the sun. Forbes ...

This icy visitor from the distant Oort Cloud, was just discovered last year and had the world wondering if it would become naked-eye in 2024 as it was warmed by the Sun. And it did not disappoint!

The comet takes an estimated 80,000 years to complete a single orbit of the Sun. Comet A3 is now moving away from Earth and getting fainter, but is currently still visible in the sky along the ...

A BRIGHT comet will be visible to the naked eye for the first time in 80,000 years this week. Comet C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, is expected to reach peak brightness between 27 ...

also known as C/2023 A3 or simply Comet A3, has emerged as one of the most impressive naked-eye comets this year. As the sun dips below the horizon on Tuesday evening, October 15, sky enthusiasts ...

These objects orbit the sun. As they near our star, they heat up and kick off some of their dust and gases. That's how comets get their distinctive tails. Comet A3 is working on growing its plumage.

According to the website EarthSky, there was speculation that Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, which is nearing Earth and the Sun, was breaking up earlier this year. That doesn't seem to be the ...

Comet A3 appeared in the western sky shortly after ... "This comet is going to make for some really cool images as it gets closer to the Sun." The comet was also visible across the globe, with ...