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New 'sungrazing' comet could become visible to the naked eye during the day — if the sun doesn't destroy it
The newly discovered sungrazing comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) will undergo an extremely close slingshot around our star in early ...
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Astronomers spot a new sungrazer comet — could it be bright enough to see in daylight this spring?
Learn about a new Kreutz sungrazing comet that could be lighting up our skies come April 2026.
French scientists discovered comet C/2026 A1 Jan. 13, currently approaching the sun. Here's what to know.
A new comet was recently discovered that will be making an extremely close flyby of the Sun, which if it survives could make it visible during the day.
A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 ...
Astronomers are excited about the newly discovered comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS), which was spotted by amateur astronomers in the ...
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Never-before-seen ‘sungrazer’ comet could be visible with naked eye in broad DAYLIGHT in just weeks
STUNNED astronomers have spotted a new comet out in space – and it this could be a pretty special one. There’s a chance it’ll be visible with the naked eye in just a few weeks ...
A newly discovered sungrazing comet C/2026 A1 is heading for a perilous close encounter with the Sun in April. If it survives ...
Over the past 2,000 years, a series of spectacular comets have graced our skies. Without fanfare, they appear seemingly from ...
First its rotation slowed between March and May 2017, taking 46 hours to complete a spin where it had once taken only 20 hours. This occurred as the comet neared its closest point to the sun, roughly ...
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