Comets

Comets

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS captured by Miguel Claro from the Dark Sky Alqueva region of Portugal, 29 September 2024

“Aliens are more likely to see Comet A3 Tsuchinshan ATLAS again than Earth is!” – the comet’s orbit is 100,000s years long

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