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		</div><p>A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning night-time show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail.</p>
<p>Comet Neowise swept within Mercury’s orbit a week ago and its close proximity to the sun caused dust and gas to burn off its surface and create an even greater debris.</p>
<p>Now the comet is heading our way, with closest approach in two weeks.</p>
<p>Nasa’s Neowise infrared space telescope discovered the comet in March.</p>
<p>Scientists involved in the mission said the comet is about three miles across.</p>
<p>Its nucleus is covered with sooty material dating back to the origin of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago.</p>
<p>The comet will be visible around the world until mid-August, when it heads back towards the outer solar system.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Night sky, just before dawn from <a href="https://twitter.com/Space_Station?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Space_Station</a>. </p>
<p>Stars, cities, spaceships, and a comet! <a href="https://t.co/fCKjrfayC1">pic.twitter.com/fCKjrfayC1</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Bob Behnken (@AstroBehnken) <a href="https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken/status/1281350945167806467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>While it is visible with the naked eye in dark skies with little or no light pollution, binoculars are needed to see the long tail, according to Nasa.</p>
<p>Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have already caught a glimpse.</p>
<p>Nasa’s Bob Behnken shared a spectacular photo of the comet on social media late on Thursday, showing central Asia in the background and the space station in the foreground.</p>
<p>“Stars, cities, spaceships, and a comet!” he tweeted from orbit.</p>
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