Friday, December 23, 2011

Sungrazing Comet Lovejoy Photographed from Earth Orbit

Source - Space Weather News for Dec. 23, 2011: http://spaceweather.com

Astronauts onboard the International Space Station have seen sungrazing Comet Lovejoy from Earth orbit. ISS commander Dan Burbank describes the comet's green-glowing tail as "the most amazing thing I have ever seen in space." Video from the ISS and updated images from Earth are highlighted on today's edition of Spaceweather.com.

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