Bright Comet's Tail Dazzles in Images from ESA/NASA SOHO Spacecraft

Bright Comet's Tail Dazzles in Images from ESA/NASA SOHO Spacecraft

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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 23, 2025

From Jan. 11 to 15, 2025, a bright comet surged through images from the ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) spacecraft. Called C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), the comet made its closest pass to the Sun, or perihelion, on Jan. 13, soaring a mere 8 million miles (or 9% of the average Earth-Sun distance) from our star. These views of comet ATLAS were captured by

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