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Comets have had a busy year. As different sky surveys kept scanning the heavens, a surprising mix of new comets turned up, some bright, some barely there, and a few carrying unusual stories of their ...

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The universe is vast, but occasionally, something truly alien slips through our cosmic neighbourhood, offering a fleeting glimpse into the ancient building blocks of other star systems. This is ...