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Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3 falls apart

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Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS' 'near-death encounter' with the sun may have blown it apart, new photos suggest

The "once-in-a-lifetime" comet that recently lit up night skies for the first time in millennia might be falling apart after being singed as it slingshotted around the sun, new photos suggest. However,

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The C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) comet is 'dead', but it's still visible. Here's how to see it

Experts think the comet started breaking up last week, but it's still putting on a show for star gazers for a few more days.

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Bright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo

In the photo from the space station, the comet is captured just above Earth’s horizon, which is illuminated by a bright light — also known as airglow — that occurs in the planet’s upper atmosphere when atoms and molecules emit light after being excited by sunlight.

Rare G3 Atlas comet lights up Adelaide skies in a once-in-160,000-year event

Perfect weather has opened up Adelaide’s skies for an event of a lifetime that won’t happen again for about 160,000 years. The G3 Atlas comet is currently visible in the Southern Hemisphere as it passes overhead.

Fox Weather on MSN · 3h

Comet ATLAS C/2024 G3 falls apart after rare encounter with the Sun

G3 has mesmerized astronomers and amateur skygazers for months as the world tried to spot the bright comet in the sky nearing its fatal encounter with the Sun.

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Comet Suddenly Appears After 180,000 Years — How To See It Tonight

G3 (ATLAS) is now visible in the post-sunset night sky. It's best seen in the Southern Hemisphere, but it's visible north of ...

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The 'brightest comet of 2025 so far' is orbiting the sun: Here's how to catch a glimpse

G3 may be hard to see due to weather patterns and the California wildfires, said Tim Brothers of the Massachusetts Institute ...

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The Brightest Comet of 2025 Is Coming. Here’s How You Can See It Shine

The comet comes from the Oort Cloud, a remote region at the outer edge of the solar system that is believed to contain the ...

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2025's Brightest Comet May Become 'Headless Wonder'

Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came three times closer to the sun than Mercury on January 13—and this may have changed it ...

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The New Year Comet C/2024 G3 May Be 2025’s Brightest — Here’s What to Know

Learn more about Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), which may be visible from the Southern Hemisphere in mid- to late-January.

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This once-in-a-lifetime comet is passing Earth today — it won’t be visible for another 160,000 years

A once-in-a-lifetime comet is approaching the sun — and it will be visible for the first time in 160,000 years. The comet ...

Newsweek on MSN13d

Comet Set to Outshine Venus in the Night Sky

A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet ...

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Comet G3 ATLAS to be visible from Earth in January 2025; a 160,000-year journey offering once-in-a-lifetime event to view

Comet G3 ATLAS (C/2024) will reach its brightest on January 13, 2025, potentially outshining Venus and Jupiter. Detected in ...

Last chance to see rare comet over NZ skies

A once-in-a-lifetime comet has been spotted over New Zealand skies this week. Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas), which last visited the ...

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