Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) passed its closest point to Earth on Oct. 23, reaching a magnitude of 8.7, far too dim to be seen with the naked eye. Still, telescopes were able to catch a glimpse of the icy ...
Video / NZ Herald / Getty Astronomers have dismissed several sightings by stargazers of a rare comet over New Zealand skies - saying the images are of a plane’s contrail. Stardome astronomer ...
A once-in-a-lifetime comet is currently making a pass by our Sun − and for the next few days, it's visible in the night sky. Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) appeared in the morning sky late ...
As the dust gets knocked off the comet, some of it remains in the parent body’s orbital plane. As the Earth passes through that plane, the debris reflects sunlight, giving those of us on the ...
A British European Airways passenger plane similar to the one that was bombed (Picture: Wikimedia Common) All passengers and crew were killed when the De Havilland Comet plane crashed into the ...
An ancient comet is gracing our night skies this month. Catch it now because it won’t be back for another 80,000 years. Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, discovered in 2023, is expected to be visible ...