NYT | Top Stories Follow Rare Comet Appears Over New Zealand, Australia and South Africa Known as C/2025 R3 PANSTARRS, the comet will be visible to stargazers using a telescope in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/australia/comet-oort-cloud-nz-australia-south-africa.html nytimes.com