A comet exploded in 2007. Its dust will reach Earth now - India Today

The explosion of comet 17P/Holmes was the biggest outburst recorded in astronomical history and the dust from it has been travelling through the cosmos. It will be visible in the skies above Earth this year.

After a total lunar eclipse and a minor meteor storm, stargazers could experience a rare once-in-a-lifetime event when dust sprayed from the explosion of a comet reaches the inner solar system. This … [+3407 chars]

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