The so-called 'planetesimal belts' are filled with tiny millimeter-sized particles created by collisions between comets.
G3 (ATLAS) showed off its spectacular tail plumage to NASA spacecraft when it flew close to the sun this month.
G3 has mesmerized astronomers and amateur skygazers for months as the world tried to spot the bright comet in the sky nearing its fatal encounter with the Sun.
Pons-Brooks and Jupiter were seen by NASA's Solar TErrestrial Relations Observatory-A (STEREO-A). Credit: Space.com | NASA STEREO | edited by Steve Spaleta ...
The Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph aboard the Soho spacecraft captured the view of the comet as it flew with a ...
Unlike prior parades, this one is set to last quite a while since the planets are in advantageous spots in the sky. You should be able to see all six planets nightly until the last week of February.