It comes from what's called the work cloud. This is a spherical shell of comets that surrounds the solar system, but it extends halfway to the nearest stars. There is no comet that we see from the work cloud that was ever seen in the history of civilization. So with this comment, it's made the news primarily because there's a chance people could see it.
Why does the universe exist? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions about black holes, wormholes, the expansion of the universe and more! What are our options to solve the crisis in cosmology?
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