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One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be ...

The comet could be amongst the brightest seen in our skies for 20 years, if the weather is good enough to see it. It will get ...

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Largest treasure trove of exocomets to date found in alien ... Both telescopes found that a small tail pointing away from the sun, just like a comet, had returned. At the time, 456P/PANSTARRS was ...

but some other unusual features that have been reported such as the 'shadow of the nucleus' is a classic feature of any large comet near perihelion, and not a sign of disruption." Still ...

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 brightest comet in nearly 20 years — comet G3 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The brightest comet in nearly 20 years — comet G3 ATLAS (C/2024) — is expected to reach its peak ...