Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Rock Comet Sprouts a Tail


Source - NASA Science News for Nov. 27, 2013

"Rock comet" 3200 Phaethon has sprouted a tail, confirming that the mysterious object is the source of the annual Geminid meteor shower.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/27nov_rockcomet/

A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I80ZXrXucI



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