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Halley's Comet has begun its long trek back toward Earth
Humanity has already landed a bot on a comet - the ESA's Rosetta probe reached 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014 before its Philae lander touched down. We're quite good at this visiting tiny distant ...
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Rare October Comet Expected to Be Visible to the Naked Eye as It Nears Earth This Week
The visibility of the comet is dependent on clear weather conditions Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Look up! A bright comet is expected to light up the sky this week. Comet Tsuchinshan ...
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Rare comet may be visible to the naked eye. Here's where to look.
BOSTON - It isn't often that we get the chance to see a comet with the naked eye. But, in a year already filled with so many astronomical treats, it looks like we will be able to add a comet to ...
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Rare comet visible in the night sky won’t return for 80,000 years
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3 to scientists and pronounced Choo-cheen-shahn, is expected to be visible to the naked eye across the Northern Hemisphere for several weeks in ...
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Comet likely last seen when Neanderthals walked Earth could soon dazzle in the night sky
A recently discovered comet, known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, will make its closest approach of Earth on Saturday. Sky-gazers won't want to miss the event since it may be the last time the ...
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Rare comet to streak across night sky. Here’s how you can see it
A comet discovered last year — known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — is set to make a close approach to Earth in the coming days. The snowy dirtball is nearly 2 miles in diameter and its tail ...
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Comet NEOWISE: How to See It in Night Skies
By Adam Mann This article was originally published on July 15, 2020. Eager sky watchers are turning to the heavens as Comet NEOWISE, one of the brightest comets in a generation, starts climbing ...
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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is rising higher in the evening sky. Here’s where to look
After putting on a show in the predawn sky earlier this month, Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) was eventually lost in the glare of the Sun. But now that it has crossed behind the Sun from our ...
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October Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: Last Chance To See It for 80,000 Years
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as C/2023 A3 or simply Comet A3, has emerged as one of the most impressive naked-eye comets this year. As the sun dips below the horizon on Tuesday evening ...
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‘Comet of the century’ that was last viewed by neanderthals 80,000 years ago could be seen tonight
Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference. A comet that was last viewed by the Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago could be seen tonight ...
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Comet likely last seen when Neanderthals walked Earth could soon dazzle in the night sky
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A recently ...