Not sure how many of you folks care for astronomy or gaze up in wonder at the night sky, but in a few days time Comet Ison is set to appear and could be a magnificent spectacle. Some are even predicting it's the comet of the century. But it's worth noting that it might burn up in the Sun's corona before it's even on view. They're notoriously tricky objects to predict so either is possible.
Full story here:
BBC News - Ison: The comet of the century
Here's how gorgeous they can look:
I have the fondest memories of the famous comet Hale-Bopp which appeared in 1996. That thing hung low in the summer sky for months and looked beautiful, so beautiful that it encouraged a friend and I to drop acid almost every night that summer. Just to sit on a hill, tripping, and to marvel at it, it was magical, and it's image is forever burnt into our consciousness. That was a special and happy comet. Here's hoping Ison follows suit.
Hale-Bopp:
