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☆ New mosaic of Mars could enable humans to settle on another world
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When the Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February 2021, it wasn’t alone. The instrument’s capabilities demonstrated that oxygen for life support systems and rocket fuel could be created on Mars rather than transported from Earth. The device is another tool enabling the eventual exploration of Mars by humans. Other worldsThis map of Mars, created by researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi, uses color photographs of the entire planet. That’s what researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi are aiming to do with the Mars Atlas.

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☆ Newly discovered Comet Nishimura will soon swing by Earth
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A newly discovered comet will be visible at times as it flies by Earth next week. Japanese space photographer Hideo Nishimura first observed Comet Nishimura in early August as he was taking images of the night sky, according to EarthSky. Comet Nishimura can bee seen as a faint green dot in the sky over L'Aquila, Italy, on September 7. “Unless it becomes quite a bit brighter than expected, it will likely not be visible.”What’s next for Comet NishimuraGiven how closely Comet Nishimura will pass by the sun, it’s possible the intense heat might destroy it. If you miss the chance to see Comet Nishimura, there are several comets expected to appear in the night sky in the next 16 months, Hale said.

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☆ Don’t Miss Comet Nishimura This Weekend, a Once-in-a-Lifetime View
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Katrina Miller | More About Katrina Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Astronomy aficionados are buzzing about a bright new comet. The ball of dust and ice is formally named C/2023 P1, but is also called Comet Nishimura, for Hideo Nishimura, the Japanese photographer who first spotted it. How was the comet discovered? Mr. Nishimura captured the comet on Aug. 12 while imaging the sky before sunrise with a digital camera — the third comet he has discovered. That’s exactly how scientists discovered Comet NEOWISE in 2021, which was named for the NASA space telescope that detected it, the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer.

Persons: Comet Nishimura, Hideo Nishimura, Nishimura, Vishnu Reddy, ” Dr, Reddy, Comet NEOWISE Organizations: Central Bureau, University of Arizona, NASA, Survey

☆ We may be the only humans to ever see the green Comet Nishimura. Here's how, where, and when to spot it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Comet Nishimura appears in the night sky through September 13, before skimming past the sun. Here's how, where, and when to spot Comet Nishimura before it might burn up and disappear forever. Advertisement Advertisement Watch: How NASA spent $10 billion on the James Webb telescopeAfter passing our planet, Comet Nishimura will continue careening toward the sun — and possibly its own destruction. How, when, and where to spot Comet NishimuraA photographer attempts to capture the comet Neowise from Trwyn Du Lighthouse, Anglesey, Wales. Carl Recine/ReutersFor now, Comet Nishimura is only visible in the Northern Hemisphere.

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☆ A mysterious green comet is approaching Earth and could be visible to the naked eye soon. Here's how to see it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Comet Nishimura could grace our skies with its eerie glow in early September. The comet may become visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks, NASA said. It may be one of the very few interstellar objects that have visited our solar system. "Will Comet Nishimura become visible to the unaided eye? If this hyperbolic orbit is confirmed, Comet Nishimura would join a very short list of interstellar objects that have visited the solar system.

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