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Rare Naked-Eye Comet Approaches Peak Brightness: When To Watch
A rare celestial event is set to dazzle skywatchers this month as a once-in-170,000-years comet nears peak visibility.Comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) is currently passing through the inner solar system, with its closest approach to the sun occurring on Sunday, April 19, and Monday, April 20. Its closest pass to Earth will follow on Sunday, April 26, and Monday, April 27, according to NASA and Space.com.Earlier report - 170,000-Year Spectacle: When …
**ASTRONOMIC ALERT! An event that only happens every 170,000 years is approaching the Earth. The long-term comet C/2025 R3 is reaching the inner Solar System. This "cosmic fossil" brings with it virgin material from the Oort Cloud, intact particles from the birth of our universe!
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