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Astronomers may have already spotted the 'Great Comet of 2026' — and it could soon be visible to the naked eye

Recently discovered Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) will make its closest approach to the sun and Earth in late April and could ...

“Great Comet of 2026”: C/2025 R3 could dazzle skywatchers in April this year

Astronomers spotted comet C/2025 R3, potentially visible without telescopes. It will approach Earth and Sun in April 2026, ...
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS challenges cometary physics with puzzling acceleration and chemistry

When an object from outside our star system zooms through our neighborhood in the solar system, it provides a rare ...
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Interstellar object covered in 'icy volcanoes' could rewrite our understanding of how comets formed

Analysis of the second confirmed interstellar comet to visit our solar system suggests that the alien body could be covered in erupting icy, volcano-like structures called cryovolcanoes. Researchers ...