ISON: The Comet of the Century . . . or Is It?
12:09 minutes
When astronomers spotted Comet ISON in 2012, some christened it the “Comet of the Century.” It initially failed to live up to the hype. But this month, ISON blazed brighter and sprouted several tails. Astronomers like Andrew Fraknoi are following the comet as it scrapes past the sun, where it could be destroyed—or emerge, even more spectacular than before.
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Andrew Fraknoi
Andrew Fraknoi is chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College in Los Altos, California.
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