Astronomy Photographer of the Year: 'Once in a lifetime' picture of comet wins award

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The image shows a piece of Comet Leonard's tail breaking off and being carried away by the solar wind. The comet made a brief appearance to Earth after being discovered in 2021, but has now left our Solar System.

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