On Wednesday, the comet made its closest approach to our sun and on Saturday, October 12 at 11:39 a.m. it will be just 43,911,824 miles from Earth (its closest pass). At that time, the comet's ...

The comet was beautifully captured by César Briceño ... Twin tails are seen emerging from the nucleus. A dust trail made up of heavier dust particles that are lit by reflected sunlight makes ...

Because comets like C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) are made mostly of water ice, as they approach the inner solar system, that ice sublimates into a gas as it nears the sun to create a vast, willowy tail.

If it's one comet, then it's bent a lot near the sun. PROF. SIMON SCHAFFER:Now here's a diagram, that Newton himself made, of the path of the comet, if it's one comet. PROF. SIMON SCHAFFER ...