Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has been tantalizing astronomers on Earth for several months since its discovery last year.
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.NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, who is currently on board the International Space Station, says Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS "looks like a fuzzy star to the naked eye looking out the cupola windows.
"If this comet survives its passage by the Sun… and if the amount of gas and dust it gives off does not decrease significantly, this might be one of the best comets in a long time," according to NASA’s Gordon Johnston. "If it strongly scatters sunlight towards the Earth it might even be visible in the glow of dusk just after its closest approach to Earth on October 12."RELATED: Musk says SpaceX could send 5 uncrewed Starships to Mars in 2 yearsIn most of the U.S.
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