But after G3 ATLAS’s orbit was refined, it was determined that it was actually a dynamically old comet, having made at least one previous close approach to the sun, with an orbital period of ...

New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent slingshot around the sun. However, its fate is still unclear.

The comet, known as C/2024 G3 or ATLAS, could be the brightest of 2025, but it’s too early to tell, said Bill Cooke, lead of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Meteoroid ...

Skywatchers of Arizona might not have to wait long to see the first comet of 2025. Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3, also known simply as Comet G3, is currently headed toward the sun on its 160,000-year trip ...

Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) photographed by Samit Saha of Bidada, Gujarat, India on Jan. 17, 2025. "Even after capturing several frames, I couldn't spot the comet on my camera's LCD screen.

In fact, the comet’s perihelion, or its closest proximity to the Sun in its orbit, is three times closer than Mercury’s. At the time of its perihelion, Comet C/2024 G3 may shine about as brightly as ...

— Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus next week. Here's what to expect. — Get ready for the 'New Year Comet': What to expect from Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 ...

But after G3 ATLAS’s orbit was refined, it was determined that it was actually a dynamically old comet, having made at least one previous close approach to the sun, with an orbital period of ...