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    Hello, I was wondering when a comet was due to pass Earth again? When will the next few be?

    Several faint comets pass through the inner solar every year, but these are generally visible only with a telescope. There are no predictions of a bright comet in the next couple of years.

    David Morrison
    NAI Senior Scientist

    December 15, 2008