Year of the Comet
Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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September 2009
Your source for astronomy expertise — Astronomy magazine editors are here to help enrich media and blogger coverage of meteor showers, space missions, and night-sky events.
Astronomy magazine November 2009 issue preview video
This month's issue of Astronomy magazine explains scientists' search for the mysterious particles that make up 90 percent of the universe's mass, reveals how an amateur astronomer's discovery has influenced what we know about X-ray outbursts from young stars, suggests 10 extragalactic train wrecks to observe, and more.
By Karri Ferron // Published: September 24, 2009
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