This new data reveals that not even all dark comets are the same: there are at least two different kinds. And, in turn, the discovery of multiple kinds of dark comets could tell us more about how ...

After an extraordinary year of watching full moons, eclipses, meteors and northern lights, a comet will be viewable right off the bat in 2025. It's called comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), which Space.com ...

G3 (ATLAS) is one of the few comets on record that became bright enough to be visible in the daytime without optical aid like ...

SOHO, however, had a much different view of the comet than anyone on the ground on Earth. SOHO’s Large Angle Spectrometric Coronagraph instrument suite captured the footage of ATLAS G3.

The rocky bodies, which look like asteroids but act like comets, could comprise up to 60% of near-Earth objects. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window ...