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How (and When) to Watch the Massive K2 Comet Pass Earth
The comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) — or “K2″ for short — was first spotted five years ago, in May 2017 by the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA reports. The agency shared an image of the comet taken on June 20th, 2022, when it was (relatively) near open star cluster IC 4665 and bright star Beta Ophiuchi,…
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How to Spot Leonard, the Brightest Comet of the Year
The time has arrived for skywatchers to look up and catch a glimpse of comet Leonard. Here’s how you can find this gigantic ball of ice and dust.
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Metal Was Leaking From Interstellar Comet Borisov When It Zipped Past Us in 2020
Gaseous nickel was shedding from interstellar comet 2I/Borisov when it briefly visited our solar system two years ago, according to a new study. Sounds like weird behaviour for a comet, but as related research shows, the spewing of atomic metals might actually be a regular thing that comets do, whether they’re local or from across…
