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Rare Comet Streaks Into View

The Lulin comet travels past Saturn starting tomorrow

By Amelia Atlas, Newser User

Posted Feb 22, 2009 5:44 PM CST

(Newser) – Comet Lulin will travel into sight tomorrow, says Wired. The rare chance for a glimpse comes as the comet passes 38 million miles from Earth, traveling south-southwest of Saturn and visible to the naked eye at night. NASA astronomers, tracking the comet with the Swift... Read full story »

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