As the dinosaurs on the Earth 64 million years ago discovered, comets and asteroids have the potential for unexpected arrival with devastating consequences. The spectacular collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter in July 1994 dramatically raised awareness and no doubt a little concern amongst the heads of governments across the planet. Since then, the [...]
Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)
The most spectacular comet in living memory was bright, had multiple tails and remained visible with the naked eye for over a year. Hale-Bopp decorated the Earth’s night sky between 1996 and 1997. Discovery of another comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) announced this week, if current predictions turn out to be correct, may exceed the spectacle even of [...]
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