Astronomers have captured a rare final glimpse of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) before it vanishes for half a million years. Meanwhile, new space images reveal solar activity, orbital photography, and ...

Comet G3 (ATLAS) was first discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in April of last year and while it’s been calculated as taking 160,000 years to reach perihelion (its ...

Stunning photos show bright comet lighting up the dark skies above ESO'sParanal Observatory, future home of the world's largest telescope.

C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is one of the few comets on record that became bright enough to be visible in the daytime without optical aid like binoculars or a telescope.

Update as of February 2025 When Comet G3 reached perihelion, comet watchers observed a sharp increase in brightness as the comet reached an estimated magnitude of -3.5, rivaling some of the brightest ...

Comet C/2024 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 ...

Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came three times closer to the sun than Mercury on January 13—and this may have changed it irreversibly.

Comet G3 ATLAS is predicted to be the brightest in nearly 20 years set to reach a magnitude of -4 (as bright as Venus) or even -7 (visible during daytime). (Image: Getty Images) A 'once-in-a-lifetime' ...