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Tuesday, April 07, 2026 17:33:45

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HF Radio: Weak or minor degradation of HF radio communication on sunlit side, occasional loss of radio contact.
Navigation: Low-frequency navigation signals degraded for brief intervals.
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CCOR-1 Captures Comet C/2026 A1

CCOR-1 Captures Comet C/2026 A1
CCOR-1 Captures Comet C/2026 A1
published: Tuesday, April 07, 2026 13:31 UTC

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) entered the NOAA CCOR-1 instrument field of view over the weekend. The comet does not appear to have survived its close approach to the Sun and likely disintegrated into dust and gas after getting as close as about 100,000 miles from the solar surface.

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