SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 3, 2024BBC Science

Rare brightening comet seen passing Earth from Hawaii

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The recently discovered Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, last seen 80,000 years ago, zipped by Earth and was snapped by a Hawaiian telescope on October 2, giving astronomers a rare treat.

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