Comet Lovejoy: Death Plunge Awaits Large Sungrazer
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 21:30
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft captured this view of the Kruetz family comet nearing its fiery fate. The comet is the size of two football fields and will become very bright as it nears the Sun's surface on December 15th or 16th.