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A Rare Sight: Comet Last Seen in the Stone Age to Fly By Earth Tonight

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood Nj, get ready for a cosmic treat that happens only once in a lifetime—well, more like once in 80,000 lifetimes! A comet discovered just last year is set to make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday, October 12th. Known as Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), this ancient celestial body last flew past our planet during the Stone Age and won’t return for another 80,000 years. So, if you’re a stargazer, this is one show you don’t want to miss.

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