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January 7, 2013

Celestial Flybys to Thrill Astronomers in 2013

Richard Ingham, Cosmos Magazine


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This year is set to be a buzz for astronomers, as two rogue asteroids and two comets – including a wanderer last seen by the forerunners of mankind – blaze across the sky.

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TAGGED: comets, asteroids

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