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NEOWISE Comet

Comet NEOWISE as seen from Hungary on July 3, 2020.
Comet NEOWISE as seen from Hungary on July 3, 2020. Image: Peter Komka (AP)

It’s not often that humans are treated to views of a passing comet, but I guess 2020 couldn’t be all bad. A 3-mile-wide comet known as NEOWISE was visible to the naked eye in July, and amateur and professional skywatchers alike took some amazing snapshots of it. If you missed it, well, that’s a shame, because this comet won’t be back for some 6,800 years.

Hmm, this roundup ended up being a lot of space news. Maybe we needed a few escapes from Earth this year?

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