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Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos makes its closest approach to Earth tomorrow: Here's what you need to know
The comet is now racing away from the sun following a close flyby on Jan. 20.
Comet 41P slowed its rotation to a halt and then began spinning in the opposite direction, surprising scientists.
Could Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) be the next "Great Comet"? Discovered in January, this sungrazing comet may be visible in broad ...
Observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show increased water, carbon dioxide, and organic gas release after its passage near the Sun, based on data from NASA’s SPHEREx mission ...
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS survived its flyby of the sun — and gave up some secrets in the process
Interstellar comets are the original cosmic explorers, and by studying their metallic whispers, we are learning the secrets ...
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A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan
By taking advantage of a maneuver that would see a spacecraft fire rocket engines while in the solar corona, that ...
A newly discovered comet, C/2026 A1 (MAPS), is generating excitement as it may become naked-eye visible by April 2026. This Kreutz sungrazer was detected at a record distance from the Sun, suggesting ...
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