Rare PanSTARRS Comet Graces Northern Skies in Once-in-a-Lifetime Display

54 articles · Updated · Forbes · Apr 19

Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) is currently visible in the Northern Hemisphere, offering a rare skywatching event before sunrise in mid-April 2026.
The comet, discovered in September 2025, will reach its closest approach to the sun on April 19 and to Earth on April 27.
Visible near the constellation Pegasus, PanSTARRS won't return for another 170,000 years, making this a once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity.

How can amateur stargazers best catch a glimpse of this rare celestial visitor before it vanishes?

Why will southern skies get a better show from Comet Pan-STARRS after it passes Earth?

As another comet recently disintegrated, what are the chances this one will survive its journey past the sun?

What ancient secrets of our solar system's birth does this 170,000-year-old comet carry?

What does this comet's green glow reveal about the building blocks of life in our solar system?