Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came within 8.3 million miles of the sun on January 13 as it reached its perihelion, and is now disintegrating.

G3 (ATLAS) showed off its spectacular tail plumage to NASA spacecraft when it flew close to the sun this month.

Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, two teams of astronomers—centered at Penn State and MIT—independently announced ...

New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent ...

Astronomer Dean Regas gives us the lowdown on the best things to look out for this winter, from a “planet parade” to the ...

Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came three times closer to the sun than Mercury on January 13—and this may have changed it ...

A rare celestial spectacle could soon unfold as Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS), which last appeared in the inner solar system 160,000 years ago, has passed its closest point to the Sun. However ...

When can I see Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS? The comet reached its peak brightness on January 13, 2025, and will remain visible for several days. Best viewing is just after sunset in the southwestern sky.

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Skywatchers around the world are in for an incredible spectacle tonight, as Comet G3 ATLAS (C/2024) reaches its peak brightness, a sight that won’t be seen again for 160,000 years. This once-in ...

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. NASA astronaut Don Pettit shares a photo of Comet ATLAS that ...