Often said to be an optical illusion, the so-called "anti-tail" points toward the Sun, appearing in the opposite direction from the comet's real dust tail. However, it is a real phenomenon that ...

The “comet of the century” that was likely last seen by the Neanderthals seemed to develop a physics-defying second tail as it reached its closest point to Earth in over 80,000 years.

13, 2024 when the comet was displaying an impressive level of brightness and details, as well as a cool 'anti-tail.' In this photo, it also seems that the comet's ion tail is also visible alongside ...

13, 2024 when the comet was displaying an impressive level of brightness and details, as well as a cool 'anti-tail.' In this photo, it also seems that the comet's ion tail is also visible ...

13, 2024 as the comet was displaying an 'anti-tail.' Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the ...

ESA and NASA's SOHO spacecraft capture a video of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) glowing as it raced through space. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

The comet tail is still too dim to see with your eyes, but it is heading towards the sun and growing brighter every day." Petitt — who shot the comet using a Nikon Z9 camera with a 20mm lens ...