comets
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How to See the NEOWISE Comet, Now Visible to the Naked Eye
Comet NEOWISE has completed its close approach to the Sun and is now returning from whence it came. Visible comets like this don’t come around often, so you’re going to want to see this celestial wonder with your own eyes before it’s too late. Here’s how.
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Hubble Captures Incredible Images Of Highly Anticipated Comet Breaking Up
The Hubble Space Telescope didn’t rest during its recent 30th anniversary celebration. Instead, it watched the comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) fragment into at least 30 pieces.
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Interstellar Comet Borisov Just Lost A Chunk
Recent images of the second interstellar comet known to have visited the solar system appear to reveal a fragment or fragments falling off of its core.
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Jupiter Is Flinging Comets Toward Earth
Some astronomers believe that Jupiter, instead of protecting Earth from dangerous comets and asteroids, is actively flinging objects into the inner solar system. New research now demonstrates this complex process in action.