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Fastest comet ever recorded comes from beyond our solar system
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has snapped images of a recently discovered interstellar visitor hurtling through our solar ...
A comet going 130,000 mph is visiting our solar system from another star. The Hubble telescope just took its picture.
Discovered last month by a telescope in Chile, the comet known as 3I-Atlas is only the third known interstellar object to pass our way.
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Giant comet to pass Mars for the first time in a million years
The comet will buzz the Red Planet on October 19. NASA A comet on a once-in-a-million-years journey will graze the atmosphere of Mars, astronomically speaking, this Sunday.
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A comet is about to fly by Mars: Here’s everything you need to know
The Mars-grazing comet is called C/2013 A1, but you can call it Comet Siding Spring for short. Siding Spring is the name of the Australian observatory from which it was first spotted.
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How to See Green Comet and Mars Side-by-Side This Weekend - Business ...
A green comet and Mars will appear side-by-side in the night sky on February 10 and 11. It's a good opportunity to spot the comet in the early evening, maybe with nothing but binoculars.
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Scientists Prepare for Mars Comet Encounter in 2014 | Space
Scientists expect the comet’s closest approach to Mars to occur on Oct. 19, 2014, at about 11:45 a.m. PDT (18:45 GTM). At that time, the comet will be on the sunward side of Mars.
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Mars vs. comet in 2014: Scientists prepare for red planet sky show
Scientists expect the comet's closest approach to Mars to occur on Oct. 19, 2014, at about 11:45 a.m. PDT (18:45 GTM). At that time, the comet will be on the sunward side of Mars.
The mysterious 'dark comets' prowling our Solar System
These strange objects could explain how water arrived on Earth, but may also be a previously unrecognised threat to our ...