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The comet NEOWISE is seen in the night sky beyond a cutout of a buffalo on Tuesday on a hillside near Elmdale, Kan.
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Comet NEOWISE — visible in our early-morning sky earlier this month — is now an evening spectacle. Streaking through the inner solar system, the comet will be closest to Earth this week — about 64 million miles away. It can be spotted with the naked eye, but binoculars or a small telescope offer a better view. It sets at about 9:30 p.m.
Discovered on March 27 by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission, the comet will not be visible in Earth’s skies for another 6,800 years, according to NASA. For a glimpse, find a viewing site away from bright city lights and tall buildings. Look for the Big Dipper in the northwestern sky; the comet, which looks like a fuzzy star with a tail, is near the constellation’s bowl.