The "once-in-a-lifetime" comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS looks like it has grown a physics-defying second tail after reaching its closest point to Earth for more than 80,000 years, new photos reveal.

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.

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually ...

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 night ...

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 position of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (also called comet A3 and C/2023 ... [+] A3) on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, an hour after ... in diameter, and its tail extends around 18 million miles (29 ...

This close-up image of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was taken from the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal on Oct. 13, 2024 when the comet was displaying an impressive level of brightness ...

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 its ...