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Comet Ison

The remains of Comet Ison, as photographed by the Soho spacecraft of NASA and the European Space Agency the day after perihelion.

Astronomers: There is still hope that some fragments from the nucleus of Comet Ison survived the passage

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Comet Ison as photographed by the amateur astronomer Michael Jaeger from Austria. Photo: from the NASA website

What is the expected fate of Comet Ison in the next two weeks?

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Artist's impression of the Oort cloud and the Kuiper belt. Image: NASA

A comet that will pass next month may be visible to the naked eye

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An image created using Starry Night software shows what Comet ISON will look like in the evening sky after sunset on November 29, 2013 from the UK

The bright comet Ison may provide a celestial display in about a year - if it does not disintegrate near the sun

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