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Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) will make its closest approach to Earth tonight and won't return for another 1,300 years. May even be visible to the naked eye under very dark skies

Watch comets Lemmon and SWAN make their closest approach to Earth on Oct. 24 (video)

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its closest approach to the sun

Parker Solar Probe to make closest approach yet to the sun

The Large Magellanic Cloud Survived its Closest Approach to the Milky Way

The Large Magellanic Cloud Survived its Closest Approach to the Milky Way

The Large Magellanic Cloud Survived its Closest Approach to the Milky Way

Rare illusion gives 'once-in-a-lifetime' comet a seemingly impossible 2nd tail after closest approach to Earth for 80,000 years

‘Devil comet’ is about to make its closest approach of Earth

Huge stadium-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth for centuries today (Feb. 2)