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C/2014 UN 271 (Bernardinelli–Bernstein), simply known as C/2014 UN 271 or Comet Bernardinelli–Bernstein (nicknamed BB), is a large Oort cloud comet discovered by astronomers Pedro Bernardinelli and Gary Bernstein in archival images from the Dark Energy Survey.
Sep 7, 2021 · Scientists briefly estimated that Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein, as it's now known, was the largest such icy body identified to date, perhaps more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) across.
Jul 26, 2021 · Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein, so named because it was found by University of Pennsylvania department of physics and astronomy graduate student Pedro Bernardinelli and Professor Gary Bernstein,...
Apr 12, 2022 · The behemoth comet, C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) is barreling this way at 22,000 miles per hour from the edge of the solar system. But not to worry. It will never get closer than 1 billion miles away from the Sun, which is slightly farther than the distance of the planet Saturn.
Sep 29, 2021 · Discovered in 2014, this comet is one of the largest ever seen and will approach the sun in 2031. Learn how it was found, what it reveals about the solar system's history, and how to observe it.
Apr 14, 2022 · Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein has been falling toward the sun for over 1 million years. But don’t worry; the closest it will get to us, according to NASA, is about 1 billion miles (1.6 billion km...
Apr 15, 2022 · Discovery of the biggest comet yet. University of Pennsylvania astronomers Pedro Bernardinelli and Gary Bernstein discovered the comet. They were reviewing images from 2014 to 2018 from the...
