NASA Michoud Gets Rare Visitor

NASA/Eric Bordelon

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) passes over NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans in this Oct. 13, 2024, image. This comet comes from the Oort Cloud, far beyond Pluto and the most distant edges of the Kuiper Belt. Though Comet C/2023 A3 will be visible through early November, the best time to observe is between now and Oct. 24.

Image credit: NASA/Eric Bordelon

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