Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) was discovered in March 2020 and is becoming more visible as it gets closer to Earth before it passes by.
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As the interplanetary iceberg passes by the sun, solar winds push the dust and gas away from the comet's nucleus, creating the signature tail.
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Photo: Getty/Anton Petrus
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