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Meet the Comet That Runs on Dry Ice — And Is About to Leave the Solar System for Good

Slooh | Live Online Telescope & Space Exploration [Unofficial] February 12, 2026
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Right now, a comet is streaking through our corner of the Solar System, putting on a show that no human will ever see again. Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) is a frozen relic from the outermost edges of our Solar System that swung close to the Sun in January and is now on its way out. Forever. And if you point a telescope in the right direction over the next few weeks, you can watch it go. Observation by Zorac of England on Slooh Discovered by Accident While Hunting Asteroids On the evening of...

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