In the photo from the space station, the comet is captured just above Earth’s horizon, which is illuminated by a bright light ...

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?

"The comet's unusually close journey to the sun makes its survival questionable," according to Space.com. "In its favor is the fact that its orbital path suggests that it visited the inner solar ...

Astronomers initially assumed it wouldn’t survive its orbit close to the sun, but later observations suggested that the comet is taking a different path that will allow it to survive and perhaps ...

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 ...

The Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is expected to be the brightest comet in nearly 20 years, making it as easy to spot as the planet Venus. Until this week, the comet has only been visible to people in the ...

The Sun-skirter comet C/2024 G3 is visible from the southern hemisphere this week as it makes its second-ever swing around ...

However, the comet's unusually close journey to the sun makes its survival questionable. In its favor is the fact that its orbital path suggests that it visited the inner solar system about ...

“This could have been an early sign of disintegration, but since then, the comet is still brightening. It looks as if this outburst has not been fatal.” The orbital path of Comet C/2024 G3 ...

After an extraordinary year of watching full moons, eclipses, meteors and northern lights, a comet will be viewable right off the bat in 2025. It's called comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), which Space.com ...

Meanwhile, astronomers have been following the comet's path. On Saturday, Nasa astronaut Don Pettit, shared a photograph on social media of the comet taken from the International Space Station.