Comet NEOWISE Rises Over Adriatic in APOD 2026
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day features a time-lapse video of Comet NEOWISE rising over the Adriatic Sea from 2020. The article explains the scientific significance of the comet's brightness and its visibility to the naked eye.
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