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Thursday, April 25, 2013

ScienceCasts: Comet of the Century

NASA Science informa- tive four minute video, considers prospects for light show in November by Comet ISON as it nears Sun. "Astronomers are keeping a close eye on a newly-discovered Comet ISON, which could become visible in broad daylight later this year when it skims through the atmosphere of the sun," informs You Tube caption.  Dr Tony Phillips, narrator, suggests ISON may break up and appear as a "string of pearls" in the sky!

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