Venus still hovers low in the southwestern sky at dusk a half-hour to 45 minutes after sunset. Saturn is comfortably high up in the southern sky as soon as it gets dark and stands due south around 10 p.m. local time at mid-month. Brilliant Jupiter glares from low in the northeast around 10-11 p.m. followed an hour later by Mars.

Although still difficult to see, 2024's best comet is nearing the Sun and getting brighter. Here's how to see it.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as Comet A3, is making its trip from the outer solar system on its closest approach to Earth. The comet, thought to have an orbit around the sun greater than 80,000 years, will have two different viewing opportunities over the next month.

A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), discovered in January 2023, is on its way to becoming one of the most remarkable astronomical spectacles of the year. As it approaches its closest points to the Sun and Earth,

A video filmed by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shows a rare glimpse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the International Space Station.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) will soon be reaching its closest point to the Sun and continues to get brighter, providing some breathtaking views of Earth's skies for stargazers. However, a NASA astronaut has captured the best view of the celestial visitor yet.