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Comet Leonard to be visible in India tonight: When and how to catch

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Comet Leonard to be visible in India tonight: When and how to catch

Till now, more than 3,700 comets in our solar system have been observed by astronomers. (Image: ESA) Comet Leonard: Comet Leonard is set to make its closest approach to Earth on Sunday night. Well, we say closest approach but don’t worry, it will still be at a distance of around 35 million kilometres. Till now, … Read more

In a first, scientists discover comet having own northern lights

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In a first, scientists discover comet having own northern lights

The Rosetta mission of the European Space Agency and the ANational Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) has dicovered a comet which has its own “far-ultraviolet aurora”. The comet named 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko – Chury for short – is one of a kind as it is the for the time that an ultraviolet aurora has been detected on … Read more