Podcasts Science Astronomy Travelers In The Night 476-Lost Comet

476-Lost Comet

Published: July 31, 2018, 3 p.m.

b"On July 1, 1770 Comet Lexell passed about 6 times the moon's distance from planet Earth, the closest a comet has ever come to humanity. After that it completely disappeared . After more than 200 years of searching, researchers have identified what may be a piece of long lost Comet Lexell."