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progressoid

(49,961 posts) Wed Sep 16, 2015, 09:33 PM Sep 2015

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Death-Diving Comet Plunges Into Sun | Video

Published on Sep 16, 2015

The NASA/ESA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory captured what is thought to be the Kreutz sungrazer comet's final moments. It was most likely vaporized on closest approach on Sept. 16th. 2015.

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Pretty cool also I heard ... Statistical Sep 2015 #1

Ha! herding cats Sep 2015 #2

Hotblack Desiato would be proud (nt) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #3

Rec! progressoid Sep 2015 #4

Statistical

(19,264 posts)

1. Pretty cool also I heard ...

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 09:41 PM

Sep 2015

... the Comet didn't want to be in a Solar System where Trump was considered a credible candidate.

herding cats

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2. Ha!

Reply to Statistical (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 10:15 PM

Sep 2015

Can you blame it?

muriel_volestrangler

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3. Hotblack Desiato would be proud (nt)

Reply to progressoid (Original post)

Thu Sep 17, 2015, 09:50 AM

Sep 2015

progressoid

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4. Rec!

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Thu Sep 17, 2015, 10:45 AM

Sep 2015

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