Comet 3I/ATLAS approaching Sun SOON
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The latest anomaly that has scientists and space enthusiasts talking as of late is a comet called 3I/ATLAS. As the comet approaches the sun, a new photo of the entity has sparked more questions and fueled more conspiracy theories.
There’s been a new comet in the sky over the past few weeks, but now is the prime time to see it for yourself.
Comet Lemmon will have its closest brush with Earth on or around Tuesday, Oct. 21. Comet SWAN should have its flyby with Earth on Monday, Oct. 20.
Discovered in late June and confirmed by NASA in early July, 3I/ATLAS is believed to have originated in a distant, ancient star system. Estimated to measure between 5 and 11 km across, it is the large
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail. Comet Neowise was spotted by the NASA space telescope bearing that name in March. Since then ...
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The Time To Watch Comet Lemmon Is Now
T he best time to watch Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is upon us. Grab your binoculars, telescope, or just get into a very dark area and use your eyes. This is the best comet of 2025, and it is making its closest approach to Earth today, October 21.
Stargazers told tonight best time to see 'once in lifetime' comet which won't return for 1,300 years
Stargazing lovers are being given a once in several lifetimes chance tonight - to see a comet which will not return again for 1,300 years. Comet Lemmon, or C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), was only discovered by astronomers at the Mount Lemmon Survey, in Arizona, in January.
Comet C/2025 A6 — also known as Lemmon — will make its closest approach to Earth on Tuesday night, Oct. 21, and will continue to brighten as it travels toward the sun. For the next several weeks, should the comet remain intact, it will remain visible in the evening sky, even detectable with the unaided eye in darker skies.