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Space photo of the day: Brilliant comet shines at sunset over observatory in Chile
The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo.
A rare 'Devil comet' will appear during the 2024 total solar eclipse. Here's how to see the Mt. Everest-sized space rock.
Pons-Brooks, aka the Devil comet or Mother of Dragons comet, may be visible during the 2024 solar eclipse. Here's how to see ...
Space photo of the week: The last view of the 'Great Comet of 2025' for half a million years
Beautifully captured against a starry sky, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) — dubbed by some as the "Great Comet of 2025" — shines brightly after its last approach to the sun for hundreds of thousands of years ...
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A Rare Green Comet Is Passing by Earth: Here's When and How to Spot It
With an orbital period that large, the comet — scientifically named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), according to NASA — won't likely be spotted by Earthlings after this month! In fact, the last time this ...
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Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake
The nuclei of most comets are about 1-2 miles across. The nucleus of Halley's comet, which is considered to be fairly large, was approximately 10 miles across in its largest dimension. Hale-Bopp's ...