Comet ATLAS approaches Earth to a minimum distance – how and when it can be observed in the sky
Yesterday, Ukrainians had the opportunity to see a rare astronomical phenomenon in the evening sky – Comet ATLAS (also known as C/2023 A3 or Tsuchinshan-ATLAS). The space object approached the Earth at a minimum distance of about 70 million kilometers. Scientists call it the brightest in the last 13 years, which made it possible to follow the…
It wasn’t a comet: scientists discover the true origin of the dinosaur killer
A new study indicates that the object that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was a rare type of asteroid from the far reaches of the solar system.
«Devil’s Comet» brightest on April 21 — it happens once every 71 years
On Sunday, April 21, comet 12P/Pons-Brooks (Ponce-Brooks), known as «Devil’s Comet», «Horned Comet», or «Millennium Falcon», has become the most visible in the sky. The celestial body, which visits the solar system once every 71 years, has reached perihelion — the point in its elliptical orbit when it is closest to the Sun.
A rare Devil’s comet will sweep over Earth in the coming weeks. How to see?
You’ll need good weather, binoculars or a telescope — and a little bit of luck.
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