Astronomers have spotted a first-of-its-kind rapidly crumbling planet outside the Solar System that is leaving behind a “gargantuan” comet-like tail of debris. It is so close to its star that ...

Some people have seen Comet A3 with an anti-tail in front, much like the one seen in this 2023 image of Comet C2022 E3 (ZTF). © Kết Nối Việt Nam via Flickr Don ...

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet with a tail, like a gigantic comet. The planet, known as WASP-69b, is slowly evaporating in the radiation of its host star. WASP-69b is a gas giant that ...

Some observers witnessed an even more rare sight than a naked-eye comet alone – Comet A3’s anti-tail. The anti-tail of a comet is a unique, short-lived tail that actually points toward the Sun, unlike ...

2024 when the comet was displaying an impressive level of brightness and details, as well as a cool 'anti-tail.' In this photo, it also seems that the comet's ion tail is also visible alongside ...

2024 as the comet was displaying an 'anti-tail.' Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night ...

The "comet of the century" Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has been delighting stargazers after reaching its closest point to Earth in more than 80,000 years over the weekend. The brightest ...

A3 though is seemingly led by a “physics-defying” anti-tail, Nasa noted last year. How to see Tsuchinshan-Atlas The rare phenomenon is caused by the Earth moving through the comet’s orbital ...

A picture taken on Sunday by Austrian photographer Michael Jäger appears to show the comet with not only its usual bright tail, but also a much fainter structure in the opposite direction, called an ...

A3 though is seemingly led by a “physics-defying” anti-tail, Nasa noted last year. The rare phenomenon is caused by the Earth moving through the comet’s orbital plane, the American space ...

The phenomenon, known as an anti-tail, is an optical illusion caused by the Earth's position in the comet's orbital plane. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on our sites.