What makes capture is noticeable that the guilty comes from completely different origins.

The astronomer took a breathtaking photo of two sins, who seems to be a racing along the night sky in a very unusual heavenly event. The image, which is taken from the island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, shows C/2025 K1 Atlas and C/2025 R2 SWAN, which leaks near the ground with a glowing coma and a bright tail. The image was shared on X (previously Twitter), which caused excitement among astronomers.

Why is the sight unusual

What makes capture is noticeable that the guilty comes from completely different origins. Comet C/2025 K1 Atlas is a visitor between the stars, and it is believed to have arisen beyond our solar system and is now moving along the Zaidi path. In contrast, C/2025 R2 SWAN is a league guilty committed to the sun’s attractiveness, which was first discovered by NASA’s solar wind. Despite its largely different paths, comets appeared side by side from the point of view of the Earth, creating an illusion of a “cosmic race” across the sky-a rare rare alignment that astronomical photographers are witnessing.

Astronomers said that the appearance of Atlas provides a rare opportunity to study the chemical makeup of things that were formed around other stars. Meanwhile, the regular orbit of Swan provides important data on comet behavior because it interacts with solar wind and sunlight.

The picture shows a Atlas glowing on the left and the swan shines on the right, and its bright tail comes out across the company. As both guilty continues on their separate trips, astronomers say there may be opportunities for observers on the ground to look at passing paths on clear nights.