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Comet ISON: A Viewing Guide from Now to Perihelion
Perhaps you've read the news. This Fall, the big ticket show is the approach of Comet C/2012 S1 ISON. The…
An Unexpected Ending for Deep Impact
After almost 9 years in space that included an unprecedented July 4th impact and subsequent flyby of a comet, an…
New Comet Discovered: Lovejoy Will Add to “Comet Lineup” in Winter Skies
Move over Comet ISON. You've got company. Australian amateur astronomer Terry Lovejoy, discoverer of three previous comets, including the famous,…
No Images of Comet ISON from Deep Impact/EPOXI Spacecraft Due to Communication Loss
Disappointing news today from Dr. Mike A'Hearn, Principal Investigator of the EPOXI mission, which has been using the repurposed spacecraft…
Ready, Set, Observe! How to See Comet ISON In The Early Morning Sky
OK, you've waited patiently for Comet ISON to brighten and reappear in the dawn sky. It has. Now you're chomping…
Rumors of Comet ISON ‘Fizzling’ May be Greatly Exaggerated
A press release out yesterday about a recent paper on Comet ISON has caused a mild uproar across the astronomy-minded…
Comet ISON is Spewing Out Carbon Dioxide and Dust
As part of the Comet ISON Observing Campaign, the Spitzer Space Telescope was used to “stare” at the comet for…
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Curiosity Interview with Project Manager Jim Erickson-Part 2-Dealing with Dunes and Comet ISON on the Road to Mt. Sharp
Curiosity On the Road to Mount Sharp and treacherous Sand Dunes - Sol 338 - July 19 Curiosity captured this…
Stars, Galaxies, and Comet ISON Grace a New Image from Hubble
This image of the steadily-approaching Comet ISON, made from observations with the Hubble Space Telescope on April 30, show not…