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Video: NASA researcher discusses appearance of Comet Ison

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22 Aug , 2013

Comet ISON is heading for a Thanksgiving Day brush with the sun, but first it’s going to pay a visit to Mars. In this week’s ScienceCast, researchers discuss what might happen when Comet ISON meets the Red Planet. Watch.

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