UPDATED: The prefix “neo” means “new,” not “post” or “after,” as originally written. We appreciate the correction!
The name NEOWISE sounds like something out of “The Matrix,” and from a Latin perspective, it means “new-wisdom.” The comet, discovered on March 20, 2020, is actually named for the NASA mission that spotted it: the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE).
There are only a few days left to view the comet. It will be…