Comet-Tsuchinshan-Atlas will continue to get higher in the sky through the third week of October, however it will also be getting dimmer as it moves further away from the sun. Comets are large icy bodies that move through space that often originate from the Kuiper Belt or Oort Cloud beyond the orbit of Pluto.

Comet C/2023 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is putting on a once-in-a-lifetime show. Here's how to see it before it leaves.

Their signature fiery look is created when the comet is near the sun, and the gases heat up and form the glowi