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Comet ATLAS has approached the Earth at the minimum distance - how and when it can be observed in the sky

Yesterday, Ukrainians had the chance to witness a rare astronomical event in the evening sky — the ATLAS comet (also known as C/2023 A3 or Tsuchinshan-ATLAS). This celestial object approached Earth at a minimum distance of about 70 million kilometers...

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It wasn't a comet: scientists have identified the true origin of the dinosaur killer

A recent study indicates that the object responsible for the dinosaur extinction 66 million years ago was a rare type of asteroid from the distant corners of the Solar System. A team of researchers led by Mario Fischer-Gödde from the University of C...

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"Comet Devil" is brightest on April 21 - it happens once every 71 years

On Sunday, April 21, Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, known as the "Devil Comet", the "Horned Comet", or the "Millennium Falcon", became the most noticeable in the sky. This celestial body, which visits the Solar System every 71 years, reached perihelion - the...

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A rare Devil's Comet will pass over Earth in the coming weeks. How to see it?

You will need good weather, binoculars or a telescope - and a little bit of luck. Astronomer Jean-Louis Pons first discovered the comet on July 12, 1812, initially describing it as a "shapeless object with no visible tail." Over the next month, the ...

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A rare Devil's Comet will pass over Earth in the coming weeks. How to see it?

You will need good weather, binoculars or a telescope - and a bit of luck. Astronomer Jean-Louis Pons first discovered the comet on July 12, 1812, describing it early on as a "shapeless object with no visible tail." Over the next month, the comet be...

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