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coreyspowell ("Corey S Powell") wrote:
Whoa: The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft got a spectacular view of Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) as it passed close to the Sun. Look at that enormous, splintered tail!
This comet won't be seen again for another 600,000 years.
https://www.esa.int/Science%5FExploration/Space%5FScience/Solar%5FOrbiter #space #science #art