A comet visiting from the most distant parts of our solar system is putting on a spectacular nighttime display. The comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE made its once-in-a-lifetime close approach to the sun on July 3 and will cross outside the Earth’s orbit on its way back to the outer parts of the solar system by mid-August.
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Source:
https://phys.org/news/2020-07-comet-neowise-graces.html