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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Emilia Kettle

Rare green comet last seen 50,000 years ago to pass close by Earth TODAY

A RARE green comet that was seen around 50,000 years ago is expected to make its closest pass by Earth.

Named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), the comet comes from the Oort cloud which is part of the outermost edge of the Solar System.

The celestial object is seen every 50,000 years, meaning that the last time it passed Earth was during the Stone Age.

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