Anatomy of a Busted Comet

NASA/JPL-Caltech2008-10-13

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NASA Spitzer Space Telescope captured this picture of comet Holmes in March 2008, five months after the comet suddenly erupted and brightened a millionfold overnight.

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Title: Anatomy of a Busted Comet
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Date Created: 2008-10-13
Rights: JPL

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