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Newly-discovered comet is glowing green, only visible once every 22,000 years

Newly-discovered comet is glowing green, only visible once every 22,000 years
science9/26/2025

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) is a new visitor from our outer solar system. It may be easier to see as it approaches Earth next week.

The newest comet to create a buzz among sky watchers was spotted recently, and it will be coming closer to Earth in October - possibly giving us a better look at this once-in-a-lifetime visitor from the outer reaches of our solar system. The comet’s ... [1698 chars]