The rare Comet C/2023 A3, also known as the Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet, is visible in the western sky shortly after sunset every ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — People around central Illinois got to see a comet that was discovered in 2023. The comet, called C/2023 ...

ATLAS, not seen since the Neanderthals, is visible in the Alton, Illinois, area. Catch a glimpse before it fades.

Days after the northern lights were visible across Stateline skies, another rare astronomical event is underway. Comet ...

University of Illinois professors and students are looking forward to getting better pictures of a rare comet that’s passing over. A Professor and Chairman of the Department of Astronomy at the ...

Illinois stargazers can enjoy viewing several unique astronomical events this October, including the biggest supermoon of ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — People around central Illinois got to see a comet that was discovered in 2023. The comet, called C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, (A3 for short) survived its close transit of ...

Shortly after 9 p.m., the starry sky lit up with shimmering waves of green and purple. On cue, amazed gasps and cheers ...

Some may have missed the show due to timing or light pollution, but upcoming occurrences this week — a radiant comet back in the solar system for the first time in 80,000 years and the brightest, ...

A supermoon will rise into the skies in the Chicago area Wednesday night, and it is indeed a special one thanks to another ...

Clear skies this weekend will make the comet easier to spot with binoculars. A good viewing time is about 7 p.m.

A G1 geomagnetic storm is being predicted for Tuesday, Oct. 15, which could mean northern lights and comet imaging is ...