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Newly Discovered Comet NEOWISE is Streaking Across the Sky

Looking for a rare visual spectacle? Look no further than up at the sky.

Aired 07/14/2020 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Newly Discovered Comet NEOWISE is Streaking Across the Sky

Clip: 7/14/2020 | 5m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Looking for a rare visual spectacle? Look no further than up at the sky.

A newly discovered comet that won’t be back for thousands of years blazes across the sky — and it’s visible to the naked eye. We learn more with Michelle Nichols, an astronomer and director of public observing at the Adler Planetarium.

Aired 07/14/2020 | Rating NR

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