JOURNAL ARTICLE

A distant visitor puts on a show.

  • Published In: New Scientist, 2026, v. 269, n. 3582. P. 5 1 of 2

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

NewsSpaceThis beautiful streak of light is comet C/2024 E1 hurtling through the southern constellation Grus. It was first spotted in 2024 and is thought to have originated from the Oort cloud, a region of icy rocks at the edge of the solar system, far beyond Pluto. The comet will make its closest approach to Earth on 17 February – when it will still be almost 150 million kilometres away.PHOTO (COLOR) [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:New Scientist. 2026/02, Vol. 269, Issue 3582, p5
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:0262-4079
  • Accession Number:191479279
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