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That is, of course, if the icy body's central nucleus doesn't break up as it passes close by the Sun and within the orbit of the innermost planet, Mercury.
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Since its discovery, the comet has steadily grown brighter as it journeys through the inner solar system in its orbit around the sun.
A newly discovered comet is set to grace the night sky in the coming week, offering a celestial spectacle for those with the expertise to spot it.Japanese space photographer Hideo Nishimura...
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx, the first US mission to collect a sample from an asteroid, is scheduled to return to Earth on September 24.