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Asteroid-comet hybrid stuns scientists: ‘Like nothing we’ve seen before’
Researcher Noemí Pinilla-Alonso explained that the composition is uncharacteristic of objects near Neptune ... like that of an asteroid and a comet, are also head-scratchers.
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Here’s how to see a once-in-a-160,000-year comet this week
That barely visible blotch is Comet C/2024 G3 (Picture: AFP) To give some perspective on its 160,000-year-long orbit, Neptune, the planet furthest away from the sun, takes 165 years to do a solar lap.
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6 planets align above SC, a comet makes its first visit and a 'Star Trek' nod kick off celestial 2025
Those with telescopes or other technology can find Neptune in line near Venus and Uranus will be near Jupiter. The Planetary Society calculations indicate Comet C/2024 G3, nicknamed Comet Atlas G3 ...
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February 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Venus, Jupiter, and Mars continue to dominate the sky, and the Moon occults the Pleiades
Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...
How to see 6 planets align in a rare night-sky parade in January and February
Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...
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This January, See A ‘Planet Parade’ In The Night Sky
Uranus and Neptune will also be visible, but with a telescope. This string of planets will be visible for all of January. Additionally, the ATLAS comet, discovered last year by NASA’s Asteroid ...
Planetary alignments aren’t rare, but 6 visible planets are. Here's how to see it.
Because planets always appear in a line, the alignment isn't anything out of the norm. What's less common is seeing so many bright planets at once.