Elon Musk’s growing constellation of Internet satellites has been sending brilliant rays of light across the night skies across the globe. Even the largest comet that passed Earth in 25 years was not spared. A striking photo showing Comet Neowise behind those streaks of light shows how easily satellites can …
Read More »Rare views of Comet NEOWISE ‘fully photo-pumped’ by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink satellites
The NEOWISE comet shines with a thin ion tail and a wider dust tail. The comet was discovered in March. … [+] 27, 2020 by astronomers using the NEOWISE space telescope. getty Online images of Comet NEOWISE, a spectacular comet from the outer Solar System, are emerging on a once-per-6,800-year …
Read More »Comet Neowise gets closer to Earth: this is what it looks like
Comet Neowise has made its closest pass on Earth, giving sky watchers around the world the best chance of seeing the celestial visitor. It is one of the few comets of this century that can be seen with the naked eye, and has been visible throughout the month of July. …
Read More »Double meteor showers will light up the night sky as Comet Neowise vanishes
The cosmos is concluding a spectacular month of celestial events with a double characteristic: two meteor showers that peak at the same time. How Neowise kite Makes its way back to the outer solar system, next week brings the peak not only of southern Delta-Aquariids, but also of Alpha Capricornids. …
Read More »Chances of seeing the NEOWISE comet quickly fade
If you haven’t seen Comet NEOWISE yet, time is running out. Although the comet will be closer to Earth tonight (Thursday night), it is actually already weaker than last week because it has been away from the sun since the beginning of the month. It is still visible to the …
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