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Solar probe to pass through comet's tail for 'bonus science'

| May 29, 2020 6:27 AM

BERLIN (AP) — The European Space Agency said Friday that its Solar Orbiter probe will pass through the tail of a comet in the coming days and scientists plan to switch on its instruments early to conduct some “bonus science.”

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