Dawn Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) May Hold a Surprise

If we’re lucky, we’ll soon have bright comets at both dawn and dusk. While Comet PanSTARRS (C/2025 R3) may never achieve the hoped-for splendor of the sungrazer Comet MAPS, at least its future appears more certain. It passes perihelion at a relatively chill 74.6 million km (46.4 million miles) on April 19th, compared to a Sun-scorching 162,000 km (100,700 miles) for the MAPS comet. If they both pull through, we'll double our money, with bright, naked-eye comets visible at both dusk and dawn....