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The comet that was predicted to light up the sky in 2024 may be doomed

In recent months, excitement has been building around the approach of a new comet called Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, which is officially cataloged as C/2023 A3. Comet Tsuchinchan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) was first discovered on January 9, 2023, at the XuYi Station of the Purple Mountain Observatory in China, then disappeared and was discovered a second time 44 days… Read More »