Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS puts on show in space
Astronaut captures stunning timelapse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from ISS (video)
A video filmed by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shows a rare glimpse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the International Space Station.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: A Spectacular Celestial Event Approaches – Here’s When and Where to See It
A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), discovered in January 2023, is on its way to becoming one of the most remarkable astronomical spectacles of the year. As it approaches its closest points to the Sun and Earth,
Astronaut captures stunning first views of approaching comet
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS originated from the Oort Cloud, a bubble of ice and dust that surrounds our solar system. It was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory east of Nanjing, China on Jan. 8, 2023, and independently found by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in South Africa just six weeks later on Feb. 23, 2023.
Astronaut captures comet flying above Earth in stunning video from space
The comet, which has been generating excitement among astronomers and skywatchers, is currently visible in Earth's skies as it approaches its closest point to the sun.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS puts on show in space before possible big show on Earth
Astronomers and sky watchers have their fingers crossed that an approaching comet could put on a nighttime show on Earth next month, but it’s already strutting its stuff for those in space.
The comet was last visible from Earth during the Stone Age
Over the next few weeks, comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) will light up the skies within the northern hemisphere.
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Blink and you’ll miss it: Comet you can only see every 30,000 years to be visible from UAE in weeks
ATLAS, also known as comet c/2023 a3, will soon pass by earth. It won't be visible from the UAE for another 30,000 years.
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Astrophotographer captures Comet C/2023 E1 Atlas in rare encounter with Flying Bat and Squid Nebula
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The Fall 'Season of Meteor Showers' may include rare astronomical treats
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Boy, eight, with rare disease completes Ironkids Wales with walker
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