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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A comet is visible in a starry sky over a static display of an aircraft.

Colorado Comet

The comet Neowise is visible above a T-38A Talon displayed at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 21, 2020. The comet made its closest approach to Earth and will not be seen for another 6,800 years.

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