The Press of Atlantic City14d
Grab your telescope for some of the best cosmic sights these next two weeks
The best events these next two weeks are Venus attaining its highest sunset ... when they will be a bit more than 2 degrees apart. COMET ATLAS AND THE MARS-MOON OCCULTATION. Comet ATLAS is now ...
SBS16d
A bright 'sun-skirting' comet will grace Australian skies this week. Here's how you can see it
At its closest to the Sun, the comet was almost as bright as the planet Venus (currently a spectacular sight in the western evening sky). Within a couple of weeks, the comet will cease to be ...
Science Friday18d
This January, See A ‘Planet Parade’ In The Night Sky
What’s the deal with this? DEAN REGAS: Oh, man, this sounds great. Again, this is the brightest comet we’ve seen in a long time. Its brightness is about as bright as the planet Venus, and so that’s ...
Forbes19d
Comet Suddenly Appears After 180,000 Years — How To See It Tonight
On Jan. 14, King at Sky and Telescope used a pair of 10x50 binoculars to find the comet, first focusing them on bright planet Venus before sweeping within a few degrees of the horizon.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation19d
How to see the 'planet parade' alignment in Australian skies
"It will be really easy to find Saturn with a pair of binoculars because it will be really close in the same field as Venus." To top it off you might also catch a comet at the same time near the ...
Seattle Times19d
Planetary parade’s peak to align with clear Seattle skies this weekend
NASA and famed astronaut Buzz Aldrin say stargazers have the best chance of catching a glimpse of Saturn and Venus in alignment ... Additionally, Comet ATLAS made an appearance, with some ...
Live Science19d
'Totally amazing' astronaut photo captures comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS shooting past Earth from the ISS
new photos suggest Rare comet could shine bright as Venus as it falls toward the sun: What to expect from Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 ...
Space.com19d
Photographer captures rare Comet G3 ATLAS from UK in dramatic 'once-in-a-lifetime' image
"This comet as it stands, is only possible to photograph during the glare of the sun," Josh Dury told Space.com. "Being near the apparent brightness of Venus makes it a possible target at dusk ...
Irish Sun20d
‘It was a sign’ – Clare girl, 10, spots comet that ‘shines brighter than Venus’ as it shoots across sky over home
And if it is fully intact, the comet will be likely to shine brighter than Venus. It would mean that the comet is one of the most brilliant and bright of its kind in decades.
Indiatimes20d
G3 ATLAS: Don't miss the comet tonight that won't return for 160,000 years-here's how to watch it
January 2025 hosts extraordinary celestial events, including the rare appearance of Comet G3 ATLAS, visible once every 160,000 years. Optimal viewing in the Southern Hemisphere this evening offers ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation20d
How to see the rare 'Sun-skirter' comet entering Australian skies this week
He added that if you are looking higher than Venus, you have gone too high. For anyone who struggles to identify the comet, you are looking for an "elongated triangle" appearing to be "escaping ...
Time Out20d
An ultra-rare comet will shine in Melbourne's skies this week, visible for the first time in 160,000 years
Turn your eyes to the skies for an incredibly rare chance to see a special comet this week, which is set to be one of the brightest comets in recent history. Occurring just once every 160,000 ...