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The ‘New Year’ Comet Could Outshine Venus if it Survives Solar Encounter

The ‘New Year’ Comet Could Outshine Venus if it Survives Solar Encounter

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A comet with a long, bright tail streaks across a starry night sky above the horizon, casting a serene glow over the calm ocean below. Dark silhouettes of distant landmasses are visible at the horizon line.

After Comet A3 made a once-in-a-lifetime appearance in October, Comet G3—dubbed the "New Year" comet—is currently falling toward the Sun, and if all goes well, it could outshine Venus in the night sky.

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