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ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST KNOWN COMETS IS COMING TO US

ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST KNOWN COMETS IS COMING TO US

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks approaches Earth. It is a periodic comet that completes one orbit every 71 years. It is also the brightest known periodic comet. Images of the celestial body were obtained thanks to the robotic installation of the Virtual Telescope project in Italy under the darkest sky of the Italian peninsula. On June 2, 2024, the comet will make its closest approach to Earth. But you cannot...

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