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June 24, 1881: First photographic spectrum of a comet
On the evening of June 24, 1881, Sir William Huggins directed his reflector, equipped with spectroscopic and photographic ...
New observations with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) indicate that the rogue comet 2I/Borisov, which is only the second and most recently detected interstellar ...
A rare celestial visitor is slipping into the dawn sky, and it hasn’t passed through our corner of the solar system since prehistoric times. Comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) — discovered on Sept. 7, 2025, ...
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Tuesday marks the tenth anniversary of a huge astronomical milestone: ...
Nearly a month ago, a mysterious object was seen hurtling through the solar system and later confirmed as an interstellar visitor traveling toward the Sun. Several telescopes have since turned their ...
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