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Posted by SpaceMan in Comets & Meteors on 10 2nd, 2009 | no responses

Observation Domes and powerful telescopes are builts in the clouds to study comets. As only 4% of light is reflected off the black comet rock, these cosmic rocks can be a little tricky to spot. Clip taken from BBC Documentary ‘ A Comet’s Tale’. Watch more Comet’s Tale videos with BBC Worldwide here: www.youtube.com

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Posted by SpaceMan in Comets & Meteors on 09 28th, 2009 | no responses

Watch this great clip from BBC documentary ‘ A Comet’s Tale’ for a How To guide to making your own comet nucleus. Watch as this scientist pulls on his rubber gloves for a full step by step guide to preparing and forming your own piece of celestial rock!

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Posted by SpaceMan in Jupiter on 09 20th, 2009 | no responses

A rare chance to see space agency footage as a comet strikes Jupiter and is caught on camera. In one of the biggest explosions that have ever been witnessed, scientists discuss the theoretical impact of a relative blast on Earth. Clip taken from fascinating BBC documentary ‘ A Comet’s Tale ‘.

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Posted by SpaceMan in Comets & Meteors on 09 17th, 2009 | no responses

Scientists explain the reason why so few probes have been launched to monitor the trail of a comet. As nobody can truly predict the appearance of comets, scientists might only get 2 – 6 months notice. Clip taken from BBC documentary ‘ A Comet’s Tale’. Watch more Comet’s Tale clips with BBC Worldwide here: www.youtube.com

Tags: Vid, Comet, free, Photos