Fate of Comet ISON Uncertain After Fiery Sun Encounter
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 19:30
in Astronomy & Space
The celestial saga continues for Comet ISON, which crept close to the sun like the fabled Icarus, only to apparently survive the encounter in at least a tenuous form. But whether Comet ISON will again be visible to the naked eye is far from certain.