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5 days ago · Earth-based observers looking to the night sky may be treated to a once-in-80,000-years sight in autumn 2024. Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, which likely traveled from the outer reaches of our solar system, made its closest transit past the Sun on September 27 and was expected to come within approximately 70 million kilometers (44 million miles) of Earth on October 12.
3 days ago · The phenomenon roughly occurs every 80,000 years - meaning the comet would have last been visible from Earth when the Neanderthals were walking the planet. Image: The comet over Dorset in the UK ...
4 days ago · A “dirty snowball” from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the Sun and Earth in autumn 2024. Earth-based observers scanning the night sky in autumn 2024 may witness a celestial event that occurs only once every 80,000 years. Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, originating from the distant fringes of our solar system ...
1 day ago · The first view below, taken by Hera's Asteroid Framing Camera, shows Earth's dominant white clouds over the sunlit Pacific Ocean, seen from 1.6 million kilometers, or nearly 1 million miles, away.
1 day ago · NASA said the comet was expected to come an estimated 44 million miles from Earth on Saturday, October 12. The comet could reportedly be seen with the naked eye, but as Schmoll told the newspaper ...
2 days ago · Hera's first images (HyperScout H) Hera’s HyperScout H instrument captured this false-colour image of the Earth and Moon from a distance of approximately 1.6 million kilometres. Earth (bottom right) is oriented with north pointing upwards, with the Pacific Ocean illuminated by the Sun. The Moon is visible in the top right of the image.
21 hours ago · In Short. A celestial spectacle not seen for 80,000 years is currently gracing the Indian night sky, captivating stargazers and astronomers alike. Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), discovered in January 2023, is making its first documented appearance in millennia, offering a once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity for sky enthusiasts across ...
