to be galaxies) which were previously unknown! She also found 8 or 9 #comets, as well as making & sharing observations of comets discovered by others. The portrait is based on a miniature of Caroline, as well as her notes & diagrams from 1 August 1786, when she discovered her first comet, now known as Comet C/1786 P1 (Herschel).⁠
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Why Are Interstellar Comets So Weird? Part 4: We Finally Turned On the Porch Lights
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Breaking: So that's all nice
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Why Are Interstellar Comets So Weird? Part 4: We Finally Turned On the Porch Lights

So that's all nice. But why now? That's the question everyone asks. We went decades β€” centuries, millennia really β€” without seeing a single rock that didn't have a "Made in the Solar System" sticker ...

It would *ruin* observations of other stars and galaxies, but when you're surrounded by a sight this awesome, who cares about astronomical targets further afield?

Painted by yours truly: "Telescope in blue nebula with comets".

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Why Are Interstellar Comets So Weird? Part 3: They SHOULD Be Weird
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So why should we expect interstellar comets like 3I/ATLAS and 'Oumuamua and even to some extent Borisov to
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Why Are Interstellar Comets So Weird? Part 3: They SHOULD Be Weird

So why should we expect interstellar comets like 3I/ATLAS and 'Oumuamua and even to some extent Borisov to be different-different? This is an automatically generated summary. For more details, please...

Why Are Interstellar Comets So Weird? Part 2: Why Comets Are Like Cats
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Latest: Once you start listing the properties of 3I/ATLAS
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Why Are Interstellar Comets So Weird? Part 2: Why Comets Are Like Cats

Once you start listing the properties of 3I/ATLAS, it becomes clear pretty quickly that this thing is distinctly different from any other comet we've ever seen. Here's just a small taste. This is an ...

'Easter comet' could be visible in daytime skies this April β€” if it survives a fiery dive past the sun

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🌌 Far beyond the last bright planet, the solar system softens into an inferred halo where icy bodies drift in deep quiet. Long-period comets arrive like messages from that distant frontier, written in motion rather than light.

✍️ Trace the full arc of the story: https://TPC8.short.gy/zb8yYmze

🌠 Some frontiers reveal themselves through patience and wonder.

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The Oort Cloud: Where Long-Period Comets Begin 🌌

Discover the Oort Cloud, the solar system’s faint outer halo. Learn how long-period comets reveal it, and why its boundary stays uncertain.

This Comet Stopped Spinning...Then Started Going Backwards - YouTube
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This Comet Stopped Spinning...Then Started Going Backwards

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