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On February 1, the object will come "very close" to our planet.

The object will come within around 139,500 miles of our planet.

This was a bumper year for breakthroughs in every scientific field, including astronomy and physics.

The summer and winter solstices held a special significance for the people who built Stonehenge around 4,500 years ago.

The December solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Geminid meteor shower will reach peak activity on the night of December 13-14.

Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on our natural satellite.

A judge ruled that The Sun newspaper did in fact have enough evidence to justify reporting that Depp was violent to his ex-wife Amber Heard during their relationship.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the September equinox marks the beginning of what's set to be quite an eventful astronomical fall.

Sunspots are dark spots that temporarily appear on the solar surface.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the comet should be easily visible in the evening sky for the rest of July.

"These images are closest images ever taken of the sun—and we have just started our long journey through the inner solar system," said Daniel Müller from the European Space Agency.

"At some point, I could see it by naked eye. I cannot tell you the emotion which exploded in my heart!" astronomer Gianluca Masi said.

Depp is suing publisher News Group Newspapers over an article in British tabloid newspaper The Sun in which he was referred to as a "wife beater."

This weekend, the full moon will pass through the more diffuse, outermost part of the Earth's shadow, called the "penumbra."

Depp is suing Newsgroup Newspapers for an article that alleged he was violent towards ex-wife Amber Heard, a claim he strongly denies.

Annular solar eclipses occur when a new moon passes in front of the sun, covering almost the entirety of the star's face apart from the very edges, leaving a characteristic "ring of fire."

Annular solar eclipses are known for their characteristic "ring of fire" effect that is momentarily visible around the silhouetted moon from some regions of the Earth.

The day of June 20 will have the most hours of sunlight and the shortest night of 2020 in the northern hemisphere.

However, the behavior of comets is notoriously unpredictable and it is possible that the comet could disintegrate as it passes the sun.

The images will be snapped by the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter.

"This is the first step in trying to understand the evolution of Mars' atmosphere," Håkan Svedhem, ESA's TGO Project Scientist, told Newsweek.

Annular solar eclipses occur when the moon is at apogee—its farthest distance from the Earth—and passes directly in front of the sun.

Penumbral lunar eclipses occur when the outer, diffuse part of the Earth's shadow covers all or part of the moon's surface.

This Friday, a "penumbral lunar eclipse" will be visible from many parts of the world.

The comet will make its closest approach to the sun on May 27, when it will be around 40 million miles from our star.

However, the behavior of comets is notoriously unpredictable and it's possible that the object could fade, or even break apart, as it approaches the sun.

On April 29, the asteroid will come within around 3.9 million miles of our planet.

The moon will be 7 percent larger and 15 brighter than an average full moon tomorrow, according to astronomer Gianluca Masi.

Some solar cycles feature lots of activity, while others can be relatively quiet.