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‘Comet of the century’ captured in photos across the globe | Science & Tech News
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Stargazers across the globe managed to capture the “comet of the century” as it whizzed across the northern hemisphere. Comet A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, did not disappoint astronomers who were anticipating how bright and visible it might be as it came within approximately 44 million miles of Earth on Saturday. Snaps from across the…
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Excitement over ‘comet of the century’ – here’s how and when to spot it | Science & Tech News
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Tonight, stargazers will have the chance to spot what could be the most impressive comet of the year. Comet A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, has come to be known as the “comet of the century” by excited astronomers, such is the anticipation about how bright and visible it might be. People in the southern hemisphere…
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‘Most impressive comet of the year’ set to burn across the night sky | Science & Tech News
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A comet that was last seen when Neanderthals roamed the Earth is about to make an appearance again, as it swings through orbit towards us. The A3 comet is described as “the most impressive comet of the year” by the Royal Greenwich Observatory and should be visible to the naked eye if the conditions are…
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Blue fireball flashes in night sky as comet fragment soars over Spain and Portugal | Science & Tech News
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A comet fragment lit up the skies over parts of Spain and Portugal overnight – as one person said witnessing the blue fireball “felt like a movie”. The European Space Agency (ESA) shared a video on the X social media platform on Sunday which it says was captured by its “fireball camera”. The agency said…
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Comet that passes by Earth once every 71 years visible in night sky | UK News
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No – it’s a comet that has been spotted from Earth for the first time in 71 years. The 12P/Pons-Brooks comet is growing brighter and is now visible in the night sky – but you’ll still need binoculars or a telescope to see it. Image: A composite photo…
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Nishimura: ‘Rare and exciting’ opportunity to see new comet with naked eye | Science & Tech News
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Stargazers have a “rare and exciting” opportunity to see a comet shooting through space at 240,000 miles per hour. Nishimura was only discovered last month but is already proving to be quite the spectacle, with astronomers encouraging people not to waste the chance to see it with the naked eye before it burns up. It…
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It’s your best chance to spot a once-in-a-lifetime green comet – here’s how | Science & Tech News
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It’s fair to say this is an opportunity that doesn’t come around very often. For the first time in some 50,000 years, a green comet has this month been making a fly-by past Earth – and your best chance to spot it has now arrived. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has been already visible through binoculars…
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Once-in-a-lifetime green comet approaching closest point to Earth | Science & Tech News
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A once-in-a-lifetime green comet not seen since the Stone Age will make its closest approach to Earth next week. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has already been visible through binoculars and telescopes this month, but could become visible with the naked eye as it gets ever nearer to our planet. Experts say those without equipment should…