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Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3 falls apart

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Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS' 'near-death encounter' with the sun may have blown it apart, new photos suggest

The "once-in-a-lifetime" comet that recently lit up night skies for the first time in millennia might be falling apart after being singed as it slingshotted around the sun, new photos suggest. However,

Space on MSN · 6d

Bright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo

In the photo from the space station, the comet is captured just above Earth’s horizon, which is illuminated by a bright light — also known as airglow — that occurs in the planet’s upper atmosphere when atoms and molecules emit light after being excited by sunlight.

New Scientist · 8d

See comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) as viewed from Earth's orbit

Astronaut Don Pettit took this stunning photo of a nearby comet from the International Space Station

Fox Weather on MSN · 23h

Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3 falls apart after rare encounter with the Sun

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.

IFLScience on MSN · 2d

Visible Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) Might Be Falling Apart

G3 (ATLAS) did it! It survived its perilous perihelion, getting ten times closer to the Sun than Earth does. This comet is a sungrazer comet, and the encounter made it bright – so bright that even at a considerable distance,

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Bright Comet's Tail Dazzles in 'Bleeding' Images from NASA Spacecraft

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 ...

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This once-in-a-lifetime comet is passing Earth today — it won’t be visible for another 160,000 years

A once-in-a-lifetime comet is approaching the sun — and it will be visible for the first time in 160,000 years. The comet ...

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‘Prettiest Comet I’ve Ever Seen’: Watch A Comet Graze The Sun

G3 (ATLAS) showed off its spectacular tail plumage to NASA spacecraft when it flew close to the sun this month.

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How to Watch a Once-in-160,000-Year Comet Predicted to Shine Brighter Than Venus

Comet G3 ATLAS (C/2024) is about to reach its closest point to the Sun in mid-January, making it the brightest comet of the ...

Space on MSN1d

Trillions of comets discovered orbiting alien planet systems (image)

The so-called 'planetesimal belts' are filled with tiny millimeter-sized particles created by collisions between comets.

Discover Magazine12d

The New Year Comet C/2024 G3 May Be 2025’s Brightest — Here’s What to Know

Learn more about Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), which may be visible from the Southern Hemisphere in mid- to late-January.

Seven new dark comets discovered in our solar system

Michigan State University and NASA researchers discover seven dark comets that reveal new solar system secrets.

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The 'brightest comet of 2025 so far' is orbiting the sun: Here's how to catch a glimpse

G3 may be hard to see due to weather patterns and the California wildfires, said Tim Brothers of the Massachusetts Institute ...

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Once-in-a-lifetime ‘sungrazer’ comet set to pass Earth today – it won’t be visible for another 160,000 years

A BRIGHT comet could be visible in the sky for the first time in 160,000 years – making it a real once-in-a-lifetime display.

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Does a comet's period change because it loses mass every time it nears the Sun?

Do the periods of comets decrease because they lose mass every time they get near the Sun? Robert BaileyConover, Wisconsin ...

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