{
  "id": 7060235,
  "title": "APOD: 2026 September 13 – Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apod-2026-september-13-comet-neowise-rising-over-the-adriatic-sea",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-13T04:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-september-13-comet-neowise-rising-over-the-adriatic-sea/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 13, 2026, the Astronomy Picture of the Day presented a breathtaking image of Comet NEOWISE rising over the Adriatic Sea. The photograph was captured just over four years after the comet's initial dazzling appearance in 2020, earning it the nickname \"Great Comet of 2020.\" The photographer managed to witness the celestial event early in the morning, before sunrise, by rising from bed to capture the spectacular sight. The resulting time-lapse video showcases the comet's ascent through a foreground of vibrant noctilucent clouds, ultimately revealing the comet's path against a backdrop of distant stars. Notably, the comet retained its brilliance for an extended period, with its ion and dust tails emanating from a nucleus measuring approximately five kilometers in diameter.",
  "summary": "The post APOD: 2026 September 13 – Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea appeared first on NASA Science .",
  "key_points": [
    "Comet NEOWISE photographed over Adriatic Sea on September 13, 2026",
    "Image captures comet's ascent through noctilucent clouds",
    "Comet retains brilliance with ion and dust tails from 5 km nucleus"
  ],
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        "outlet": "NASA",
        "title": "APOD: 2026 September 13 – Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apod-2026-september-13-comet-neowise-rising-over-the-adriatic-sea-7066655",
        "published": "2026-09-13T04:05:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}