A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet Venus. The comet, named Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3), is making a beeline for ...

A comet that has taken astronomers by surprise could shine as brightly as Venus in the night sky as it passes by Earth over the next few days. Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) was spotted in April last ...

Comet G3 ATLAS (C/2024) is expected to whiz past the Sun in mid-January, giving skywatchers an extremely rare opportunity to spot the space spectacle from Earth Skyler Caruso is a Writer and ...

One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be able to see it? The brightest comet in nearly 20 years — comet G3 ...

According to The Planetary Society, comet G3 could get as bright as magnitude -4.5, about the same brightness as Venus during January 2025. It will be in the constellation Sagittarius. However ...

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. However, exactly how ...

Due to its proximity to our star, it is expected to glow brightly over the coming nights, nearly outshining the planet Venus in our skies. Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) is currently just past its ...

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.

shining as brightly as Venus. Experts have advised looking towards the eastern horizon before sunrise. After the 13th, the comet may still be visible in the western horizon after sunset.

A newly-discovered comet is set to shine brighter than Venus next week as it lights up the sky for the first time in 160,000 years. Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is travelling towards the Sun and ...