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 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.
It last passed nearby 180,000 years ago and the next few nights could be your last chance to ever see it as it drifts over ...
G3 (ATLAS) showed off its spectacular tail plumage to NASA spacecraft when it flew close to the sun this month.
A once-in-a-lifetime comet has been spotted over New Zealand skies this week. Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas), which last visited the ...
An incredibly rare sight can be seen in the Australian skies until Thursday - and won't reappear for another 800,000 years.
The Atlas comet made another cosmic show as it entered inside Mercury's orbit. Unfortunately, this sight cannot be seen from Earth, as the comet is obscured by being too close to the Sun.
A photograph of the C/2024 G3 "Atlas" comet, captured in Uruguay. A once-in-a-lifetime comet has been spotted over New Zealand skies this week. Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas), which last visited the Sun ...