Comet ISON, once touted as a top candidate for comet of the century, appears to have fragmented during its swing past the sun last week. Though some NASA images initially suggested that ISON had survived the close encounter, experts now think this wasnt the case. Instead, they believe that ISON has largely disintegrated, leaving only a dusty […]
We humans can form curious attachments to non-living things, so when Comet Ison veered recklessly toward the sun, naturally we rooted for the plucky iceball. Unfortunately, scientists feared the worst after seeing it mostly vanish when it brushed past the suns corona. Cue the heroic music, though, as new footage released early today (after the […]
Despite earlier evidence that comet ISON had burned up and disintegrated during a close encounter with the sun, NASA now believes the comet may have survived the heat. Thats according to late-night analysis from scientists that are part of NASAs comet ISON Observing Campaign. Before this latest discovery, a series of images that showed a comet […]
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