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Rare illusion gives ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ comet a seemingly impossible 2nd tail after closest approach to Earth for 80,000 years
The “once-in-a-lifetime” comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS looks like it has grown a physics-defying second tail after reaching its closest point to Earth…
Read More »Earth may be about to pass through the ion tail of a comet
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) as seen from the Canary Islands on 30 September CARLOS DE SAA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Earth is about to…
Read More »Draconid meteor shower 2024: How to see dozens of ‘shooting stars’ fall from the dragon’s tail this week
On Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct. 8 and 9), the night skies may be peppered with “shooting stars” during the annual…
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