How a comet's close encounter with the sun reveals solar secrets
In short: Watch this week's NASA update to see how Comet ISON's recent journey past the sun provides vital data for studying our solar system's star and its atmosphere.
On Thanksgiving Day, Comet ISON reached its closest approach to the sun, passing approximately 685,000 miles above the solar surface. This close encounter allows scientists to analyze the comet's interaction with the solar atmosphere, offering new insights into the mechanics of the sun itself.
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