Two days ago, NASA’s Solar and Helioscopic Observatory (SOHO) captured a comet doing its best Icarus imitation. You can see the comet’s misstep at the end of the clip above. You can also find still shots over at the Daily Mail.
Hot Action: Comet Gets Eaten by the Sun
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