Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS puts on show in space
Astronaut captures stunning timelapse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from ISS (video)
A video filmed by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shows a rare glimpse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the International Space Station.
Astronaut captures stunning first views of approaching comet
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS originated from the Oort Cloud, a bubble of ice and dust that surrounds our solar system. It was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory east of Nanjing, China on Jan. 8, 2023, and independently found by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in South Africa just six weeks later on Feb. 23, 2023.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS puts on show in space before possible big show on Earth
Astronomers and sky watchers have their fingers crossed that an approaching comet could put on a nighttime show on Earth next month, but it’s already strutting its stuff for those in space.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS puts on show from ISS
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick got a front row seat to Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from the cupola on the International Space Station. (Video courtesy: NASA / Matthew Dominick)
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