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A rare interstellar comet is headed our way in October. Here's how you could view it
Kareta says that come October, when the comet gets closer to Earth, "under dark skies ... with a big telescope and some patience, maybe you might be able to see it." Which he says would be special because, "that might be the first time anyone has actually seen the light from an interstellar object with their own eyes."
NASA finds new interstellar comet passing through solar system
NASA has discovered a new interstellar comet that's currently located about 420 million miles away from Earth. The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile on Tuesday and confirmed it was a comet from another star system. The new interstellar comet's official name is 3I/ATLAS.
Scientists now say an interstellar comet discovered earlier this month could be one of the oldest that astronomers have ever encountered.
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See interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zoom through solar system in new telescope imagery (video)Captured just days after its discovery, the images offer the clearest view yet of this rare visitor from beyond our solar system.
Comet NEOWISE will be visible above the northwestern horizon in the Northern Hemisphere in the evenings this month. Once it disappears from view, the comet will not be visible in Earth’s skies ...
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