In the photo from the space station, the comet is captured just above Earth’s horizon, which is illuminated by a bright light — also known as airglow — that occurs in the planet’s upper atmosphere when atoms and molecules emit light after being excited by sunlight.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has snapped a striking shot of the super-bright comet racing past our planet for the first time in 160,000 years, as it lit up the night skies across the globe.

Astronaut Don Pettit took this stunning photo of a nearby comet from the International Space Station

In a race against time, clouds and the setting sun, photographer Josh Dury captured this dramatic photograph of Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) at dusk on Jan. 15.

Comet ATLAS G3 will be closest to the Sun on Jan. 13, 2025, but will mainly be visible only from the Southern Hemisphere.

What "may" be the best anticipated comet of 2025 is coming right up. Right now, there's only one comet with real potential to reach naked eye visibility in 2025: Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS. This comet reaches perihelion at 0.

Floridians may want to grab those binoculars as the opportunity to view the brightest comet of the year is nearing an end.

Photographer Josh Durry captures breathtaking images of the rare Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) from the UK, a comet that visits our sun every 160,000 years. Discover the challenges and excitement of capturing such a celestial phenomenon.