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A giant comet, C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein), the largest ever detected from the Oort Cloud at 137 km wide, is approaching the inner Solar System and has exhibited active jets of carbon monoxide, providing new insights into its behavior as it nears Earth, with closest approach in 2031, though it won't be visible to the naked eye.
Astronomers using ALMA have discovered that the largest Oort Cloud comet, C/2014 UN271, is actively erupting with jets of carbon monoxide gas, providing new insights into the chemistry and activity of icy bodies at the solar system's edge.
Astronomers using ALMA have observed the largest known Oort Cloud comet, C/2014 UN271, at a record distance, detecting complex gas jets and providing new insights into its composition and activity far from the Sun, which could shed light on the early solar system and the origins of Earth's water.