A new comet was just discovered. Will it be visible in broad daylight?
- Written by Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
The Great Comet of 1680 over Rotterdam.Lieve Verschuier/Rotterdam MuseumA newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April.
C/2026 A1 (MAPS) was spotted by a team of four amateur astronomers with a remotely operated telescope in the Atacama desert on January 13.
It quickly became apparent...
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