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Nov 8, 2023

The comet NEOWISE streaks above Earth, in this image taken aboard the International Space Station.

The NASA space station is estimated to cost upwards of $100 billion and is the third brightest object in the night sky. Image: NASA/Handout via REUTERS

Ian Shine

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