Hubble observes Comet NEOWISE after blistering journey around the sun
Monday, August 24, 2020 - 08:40
in Astronomy & Space
On March 27, a spacecraft named NEOWISE identified a bright comet fast approaching the sun. As comets travel closer to the sun, their icy mantles evaporate and dust escapes to create long tails; at one point, the newfound Comet NEOWISE’s tail stretched more than 10 degrees across the sky, which is equivalent to a line […]