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    Comet NEOWISE Seen in an Aurora-Filled Sky

    Comet NEOWISE is visible in a sky filled with purple and green aurora

    Comet NEOWISE is visible in an aurora-filled sky in this photo by Aurorasaurus Ambassador Donna Lach. The photo was taken early on July 14, 2020, in western Manitoba, Canada. The purple ribbon-like structure to the left is STEVE, an aurora-related phenomenon discovered with the help of citizen scientists working with the Aurorasaurus project. The bright …

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    NASA’s STEREO Sees Comet NEOWISE

    Comet NEOWISE appears as a streak against a starry background

    By Sarah Frazier NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center This image of comet NEOWISE was captured by NASA's Solar and Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or STEREO, on June 24, 2020, as the comet approached the Sun. The comet was visible in the field of view of STEREO's Heliospheric Imager because of a special observing campaign: STEREO underwent …

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