A comet that only passes by Earth once every 80,000 years could be visible at night in the Philadelphia region over the coming days and weeks. The ancient, icy mass — called Tsuchinshan-ATLAS ...
Men dig a mass trench grave for the victims. Courtesy: NARA Officials in Philadelphia knew what was coming their way. All through September 1918 they had seen reports coming out of Boston of a ...
PHILADELPHIA - An icy comet that will take 80,000 years to return – if it survives the trip – is streaking across the sky this October. Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, which was discovered last year ...
"This could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience," Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts said of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS appearing over the Philadelphia region this week. "So, take some ...