Earth may be about to pass through the ion tail of a comet

The ion tail of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could appear as a blue streak across the northern hemisphere sky during October, in a rare event thought to happen only every few decades

You Won’t Want to Miss October’s Rare Comet Sighting. Here’s How and When You Can See It

A ”once in a lifetime” comet is expected to light up the night sky as it passes by Earth later this week. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be bright enough to view by the naked ...

Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet visible with naked eye this month

Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will make its closest pass on Saturday. It should be visible through ...

Draconid meteor shower to create celestial spectacle this week

The meteor shower, also known as the Giacobinids, should peak between Tuesday and Wednesday.

Don’t Miss Your Chance To See This Extremely Elusive Meteor Shower In Tonight’s Clear Skies

Owen Humphreys - PA Images/PA Images/Getty ImagesTonight, the Draconid meteor shower might prove itself to be the little engine that could.I’ll just put it out there: The Draconids are often ...

Draconid meteor shower: How to see shooting stars light up night sky this week

Draconids will produce around 10 shooting stars per hour at their peak

Hopes dim for another bright October comet after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

There's been talk of another spectacular comet putting on a show in our sky after Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Unfortunately, however, it doesn't look like the newcomer will ...

The ‘comet of the year’ is coming soon. Here’s how to see it.

Scientists discover bright 'sungrazer' comet that could be visible with the naked eye this month — after Tsuchinshan–ATLAS

Newfound comet C/2024 S1 will light up Earth's skies in late October before a super close slingshot around the sun. ...

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS photobombs SOHO spacecraft during powerful solar flare (video)

The SOHO spacecraft captured amazing imagery of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) zooming near the sun as the star unleashed a powerful X flare. ...

How to See the Bright Comet Flaring Up in the Night Sky This Week

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS should be visible to the naked eye as it passes Earth on its way out of our solar system

The dazzling Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is emerging in the night sky: How to see it

Scientists are excited to begin capturing Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as the object is expected to soon be very bright in the night sky. ...

Draconids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight. Catch All the Skygazing Treats of October 2024

It's a big week for astronomers, as a major meteor shower sparks up the night and the "comet of the century" nears Earth.

Stunning Draconid meteor shower will be visible TONIGHT - here's how to see the shooting stars

The elusive Draconid meteor shower will streak through the the sky this evening, and may remain visible until the early morning hours on Tuesday. And you won't have to stay up late to see.

Draconid meteor shower 2024: How to see dozens of 'shooting stars' fall from the dragon's tail this week

How to watch the Draconid meteor shower peak on Oct. 8 and 9 in the tail of a cosmic dragon. ...

How to Catch a Glimpse of the Draconid Meteor Shower

While the annual shower usually makes for a sleepy showing, it has been known to produce fantastic outbursts in the past

The Sky This Week from October 11 to 18: 2024’s third Super Moon rises

Friday, October 11Jupiter, now located in Taurus the Bull, appears in telescopes wreathed by its four largest moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. At times, those moons pass in front of ...

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is rising higher in the evening sky. Here’s where to look

After putting on a show in the predawn sky earlier this month, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) was eventually lost in the glare of the Sun. But now that it has crossed behind the Sun from ...

A rare comet brightens the night skies in October

NEW YORK — Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will make its closest pass Saturday. It should be ...

The Moon meets Antares: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to observe a close meeting of the Moon and the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion, Antares. This celestial meet-up will take place ...

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will soon move into the evening sky

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known by its catalog designation C/2023 A3, is now magnitude 2.2 in the morning sky. But if you’re not an early riser, you can soon rejoice — it will become ...

Pastoral perihelion

Jean Cursino, taken from Caçapava, São Paulo, Brazil The long tail of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) appears in this 30-second exposure taken at f/2.2 and ISO 250 with a Nikon DSLR and ...

Bright Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Becomes Visible in Evening Sky

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 Starting October 11th, Northern Hemisphere observers will have the chance to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in the evening sky for the first time in years. ...

Astronomers Find Fewer Potentially Hazardous Asteroids in Earth’s Neighborhood than Previously Estimated

Astronomers using the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) have investigated the Taurid resonant swarm, a large interplanetary system that contains comet 2P/Encke, several meteoroid streams, and ...

Don’t Miss the Comet: Witness Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Before It Disappears for 80,000 Years

In mid-October, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, recently discovered by astronomers from China and South Africa, will make its closest approach to Earth. This celestial traveler, originating from the ...

Comet A3: How and when to see Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

London, UK (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 Stargazers will have the chance to spot what could be the most impressive comet of the year over the coming weeks. Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has generated ...