Two Comets to Fly By Mercury on Nov. 18-19

Source - NASA Science News for Nov. 15, 2013

On Nov. 18-19, two comets (ISON and Encke) are going to fly by the planet Mercury in quick succession. NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft will have a front-row seat for the rare double encounter.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/15nov_twocomets/

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