Unforgettable Spectacle: See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Now or Wait Another 80,000 Years

A “dirty snowball” from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the Sun and Earth in autumn 2024. Earth-based observers scanning the night sky in autumn 2024 may witness a celestial event that occurs only once every 80,000 years. Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, originating from the distant fringes of our solar system, [...]

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