Incoming Comet to Buzz Earth in Historic Close Flyby

Monday, March 21, 2016 - 19:31 in Astronomy & Space

Comet P/2016 BA14 will come within 2.2 million miles (3.5 million kilometers) of the planet at about 10:30 a.m. EDT (1430 GMT) Tuesday. Only two other comets have come closer to Earth throughout recorded history.

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