G3 (ATLAS) blazed past the Sun, captured in stunning detail by the SOHO spacecraft. Scientists used its passage to study how ...
Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came within 8.3 million miles of the sun on January 13 as it reached its perihelion, and is now disintegrating.
Their signature fiery look is created when the comet is near the sun, and the gases heat up and form the glowing head. Comets are large—the head can be larger than some planets, and the tail can ...