The comet, Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3), was only discovered in April 2024, and reached its closest point to our sun yesterday at a distance of about 8.3 million miles. Due to its proximity to our star ...
During perihelion, the comet will come within 8.3 million miles of the sun, which might sound like a far distance, but it’s actually pretty close, with astronomers calling it a “sun-skirter.” ...
"It is totally amazing to see a comet from orbit." Astronauts witnessed the brightest comet of 2025 from space as it streaked across the sky above Earth. A new photo taken from the vantage point ...