Space.com April 27, 2026 • 18:48

Watch comet PANSTARRS 'switch on' its second tail as it makes closest approach to Earth - Space

By Anthony Wood

Watch comet PANSTARRS 'switch on' its second tail as it makes closest approach to Earth - Space

The ion tail appeared as Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS was about 45 million miles from Earth (72 million kilometers) during its closest approach.

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