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Corrected title: "After 3.5M-year hiatus, largest comet ever discovered is _not_ headed our way. It will get to a Saturn-like distance from the Sun though." A
by einpoklum 5y ago
Corrected title:
"After 3.5M-year hiatus, largest comet ever discovered is _not_ headed our way. It will get to a Saturn-like distance from the Sun though."
Another correction:
> a clear indication of an icy comet approaching the relatively warm inner solar system.
The solar system is mostly empty space, which is neither warm nor icy. The Sun warms things; but it doesn't warm objects at Saturn distance that much.
Disappointing, from a site with science in its name. Here's a longer and more in-depth coverage:
https://www.space.com/giant-comet-bernardinelli-bernstein-discovery-size-activity https://www.space.com/giant-comet-bernardinelli-bernstein-di...
- kemitche 5y agoWhen my friends text me to say they are "on their way" I don't exactly jump to the conclusion that they are literally going to ram my house with their car.
- einpoklum 5y agoWell, when your friends are on their way, they are going to eventually be at your place, right? ... and unlike your friends, the comet doesn't park its car outside :-P