Comet PanSTARRS comes from the PanSTARRS survey conducted from Mt. Haleakala in Hawai'i. Our featured comet is Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. The first of its two names, pronounced Choo-cheen-SHAHN ...

27, when it arrives at perihelion — the closest point in its orbit to the sun. The saga of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (pronounced Choo-cheen-SHAHN -ATLAS), is now coming down the home stretch.

A comet is visiting Earth for the first time in 80,000 years, and you can see it this fall. Comet C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, was first discovered in 2023. Its last trip to our ...

Beautiful northern lights in May. Now, October is giving Ohioans a chance to see possibly the brightest comet of 2024, according to NASA, before it fades away into the outer edge of our solar ...

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is rapidly approaching its closest approach to the sun, which may be the closest it comes to our planet. The comet will reach its brightest at about 36.4 ...

Early risers are capturing the beauty of Comet A3 (C/2023 A3), hovering across the dawn sky. This rare comet, discovered in ...

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will reach perihelion — and if it survives its close call with the sun, we may be in for a real treat. Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has been making quite a ...

Astronomers typically discover about 10 new comets each year. The vast majority are very faint. They require a telescope to ...

This October will see a once-in-80,000-year event, when Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS passes by Earth. First spotted in 2023, the comet (technically called C/2023 A3), which has been billed the “comet ...

Comet A3 was visible for many folks just before sunrise on Thursday morning, and there might still be a chance for you to catch a glimpse of it. Known officially as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS ...

How to Spot It: Early morning, about 45 minutes before sunrise; bring binoculars for a clearer view of the comet’s tail.