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It is only the third such object to have been identified as having an interstellar origin, which means it did not begin its journey in our Solar System and will not end it here.
I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...
A new interstellar object has been spotted careening into the solar system at an extremely unusual trajectory.
It headed toward the southeast, leaving behind the usual comet-like trail that could be seen across the southwest, including in Arizona. Arizona’s Family viewers from all over t ...
The Devil Comet has a unique characteristic of appearing to have horns. This comet, officially known as 12/Pons-Brooks, made its closest pass of Earth in 71 years.
What is the ‘Devil Comet'? Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is recognized for its relatively bright appearance when it nears Earth. Its orbit brings it into proximity with our planet approximately every 71 ...
Jun. 30—Sky watchers disappointed that the total eclipse will skirt New Mexico on April 8 can find consolation in the "devil's comet," now visible in the western sky just after sunset. The comet, ...
An unusual horned comet notable for a series of outbursts, nicknamed the “devil comet,” will make its closest approach of Earth on Sunday around 3 a.m. ET.
An unusual horned comet, nicknamed the “devil comet,” will make its closest approach of Earth on Sunday. Observers in the Southern Hemisphere may glimpse it.
Exactly why the dynamic comet takes on a shape that has drawn comparisons to the Millennium Falcon spacecraft from the “Star Wars” films when explosively active is still an enigma to scientists. But ...