On March 22, 1997, a super bright comet by the name of Hale-Bopp made its closest approach to Earth. More space history 👉 https://trib.al/sCaqMuS It was bright enough for people to see without telescopes or binoculars for over 18 months. Comet Hale-Bopp still holds the record for being visible to the naked eye for longer than any other comet, and it was probably the most-viewed comet in history. It passed by Earth at a safe distance of about 120 million miles before continuing its orbit around

Comet C/2022 E3 (CometZTF) will make its once-in-50,000-year visit on January 21st. . Credit: Museum of Science . Follow @__science__and__technology__ X @space.boundary . #astronaut #astronomy #astrophysics #cosmology #cosmos #education #engineering #future #galaxy #innovation #knowledge #math #nasa #nature #physicist #physics #physicsfacts #physicsfun #physicslovers #physicsstudent #planet #quantumphysics #science #scientist #space #stars #tech #technews #technology #universe | Science and tech

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