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https://www.abqjournal.com/opinion/opinion-the-comet-and-the-ayatollah-a-lost-connection/3013817
Opinion: New Mexico astronomer reflects on Iran visits, comet Hale-Bopp and rising U.S.-Iran...
Apr 3, 2026 - New Mexico astronomer Alan Hale, co-discoverer of comet Hale-Bopp, recalls his 1999 and 2000 visits to Iran, people-to-people diplomacy, and his concerns over...
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https://earthsky.org/space/this-date-in-science-comet-hale-bopp/
Comet Hale-Bopp closest to the sun 29 years ago today
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https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sternzeit-30-januar-2026-hyakutake-die-kometenvorhut-fuer-hale-bopp-100.html
Hyakutake: Die Kometenvorhut für Hale-Bopp
Vor 30 Jahren entdeckte Yuji Hyakutake einen Kometen, der kurz darauf an der Erde vorbeizog. Viele Nächte war er aus Großstädten mit bloßem Auge zu sehen.
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