Stargazers will have the chance to spot what could be the most impressive comet of the year over the coming weeks. Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has generated so much excitement about how bright ...

The exact size of the comet is difficult to predict, but Ye said that it is "on the larger end" as far as comets go. "Most comets that we know are about one to a few km in size," Ye said.

A once-in-many-lifetimes comet is zipping by Earth right now. Comet C/2023 A3 — known simply as Comet A3 — was first discovered last year and was first visible in the night sky earlier this ...

A mysterious celestial event known as the Star of Bethlehem — which was said to have accompanied the birth of Jesus Christ — could have been a comet because it appeared so suddenly, stayed for so long ...

Comet A3, also known as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3), is now putting on a show to those in ... [+] the Northern Hemisphere (image shows Comet NEOWISE C/2020 F3 from 2020). UPDATE: Early eye ...

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference. A comet that was last viewed by the Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago could be seen tonight ...

Will Comet A3, also known as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3), be as bright as Comet McNaught, ... [+] also known as the "Great Comet" of 2007 (pictured). It’s expected to brighten ...

The passing of a comet can bring feelings of either dread ... More recently, science fiction movies like "Deep Impact" depict comets the size of Mount Everest on a collision course with Earth ...

The Oort Cloud comet — also known as the Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — will be lighting up the sky starting Oct. 9 through the rest of the month in a rare celestial event. Comets are "frozen leftovers from the ...

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 ...

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will have a close encounter with the sun today (Sept. 27) here's how to make the most of comet viewing opportunities this weekend and beyond. Excitement is building as ...